SCN11A gene deletion causes sensorineural hearing loss by impairing the ribbon synapses and auditory nerves.
Mian ZuWei-Wei GuoTao CongFei JiShi-Li ZhangYue ZhangXin SongWei SunDavid Z Z HeWei-Guo ShiShi-Ming YangPublished in: BMC neuroscience (2021)
These data suggest a role of Nav1.9 in regulating the function of ribbon synapses and the auditory nerves. The impairment induced by Nav1.9 gene deletion mimics the characters of cochlear synaptopathy.