RNA-seq analysis of gene expression profiles in isolated stria vascularis from wild-type and Alport mice reveals key pathways underling Alport strial pathogenesis.

Previous work demonstrates that the hearing loss in Alport mice is caused by defects in the stria vascularis.As the animals age, progressive thickening of strial capillary basement membranes (SCBMs) occurs associated with elevated levels of extracellular matrix expression and hypoxia-related gene and protein expression.These conditions render the a

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Using Trees to Create Habitats Within a Botanic Garden

Botanic gardens bring plants from all over the world into one click here small place for people to admire and study.The challenge lies in creating a suitable habitat for specimens from widely disparate regions in the garden environment.Plants have specific environmental requirements which have to be considered for successful cultivation, but someti

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