AAV gene therapy rescues hearing and balance in a model of CLIC5 deafness.

ABSTRACT: Adeno-associated virus-based gene therapy offers a promising treatment paradigm for inner ear diseases; however, the genetic heterogeneity of hereditary deafness requires gene-specific strategies and optimization of current approaches to identify the range of treatable conditions and improve therapeutic outcomes. To consider the therapeutic potential for a hearing loss gene not previously explored, we investigated the gene encoding the chloride intracellular channel protein CLIC5, mutations in which lead to DFNB103 in humans and deafness and circling behavior in a Clic5-deficient mouse model. In this study, we utilized two constructs to deliver the wild-type Clic5 coding sequence into Clic5-deficient mice: single-stranded and self-complementary adeno-associated virus, the latter known for

SUBMITTER: Hahn R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature