2024
The Natural History and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations of TMPRSS3 Hearing Loss: An International, Multi-Center, Cohort Analysis
Colbert BM, Lanting C, Smeal M, Blanton S, Dykxhoorn DM, Tang PC, Getchell RL, Velde H, Fehrmann M, Thorpe R, Chapagain P, Elkhaligy H, Kremer H, Yntema H, Haer-Wigman L, Redfield S, Sun T, Bruijn S, Plomp A, Goderie T, van de Kamp J, Free RH, Wassink-Ruiter JK, Widdershoven J, Vanhoutte E, Rotteveel L, Kriek M, van Dooren M, Hoefsloot L, de Gier HHW; DOOFNL Consortium; Schaefer A, Kolbe D, Azaiez H, Rabie G, Aburayyan A, Kawas M, Kanaan M, Holder J, Usami SI, Chen Z, Dai P, Holt J, Nelson R, Choi BY, Shearer E, Smith RJH, Pennings R, Liu XZ. The natural history and genotype-phenotype correlations of TMPRSS3 hearing loss: an international, multi-center, cohort analysis. Hum Genet. 2024 May;143(5):721-734. doi: 10.1007/s00439-024-02648-3. Epub 2024 Apr 30. PMID: 38691166; PMCID: PMC11098735.
2023
Advances in Cochlear Gene Therapies
Klimara MJ, Smith RJH. Advances in cochlear gene therapies. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2023 Jul 7. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001273. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37417821.
Mutation-Agnostic RNA Interference with Engineered Replacement Rescues Tmc1-Related Hearing Loss
Iwasa Y*, Klimara MJ*, Yoshimura H, Walls WD, Omichi R, West CA, Shibata SB, Ranum PT, Smith RJ. Mutation-agnostic RNA interference with engineered replacement rescues Tmc1-related hearing loss. Life Sci Alliance. 2022 Dec 27;6(3):e202201592. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202201592. PMID: 36574989; PMCID: PMC9795038.
Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing of Stria Vascularis Cells in the Adult Slc26a4-/- Mouse
Koh JY, Affortit C, Ranum PT, West C, Walls WD, Yoshimura H, Shao JQ, Mostaert B, Smith RJH. Single-cell RNA-sequencing of stria vascularis cells in the adult Slc26a4-/- mouse. BMC Med Genomics. 2023 Jun 15;16(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s12920-023-01549-0. PMID: 37322474; PMCID: PMC10268361.
GJB2-Related Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
Smith RJH, Azaiez H, Booth K. GJB2-Related Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss. 1998 Sep 28 [updated 2023 Jul 20]. In: Adam MP, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW, Amemiya A, editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993–2023. PMID: 20301449.
Is Genetic Testing Indicated in a Pediatric Patient with Unilateral Hearing Loss or Single-Sided Deafness?
Kocharyan A, Schaefer AM, Smith RJH, Hansen MR. Is Genetic Testing Indicated in a Pediatric Patient with Unilateral Hearing Loss or Single-Sided Deafness? Laryngoscope. 2023 Sep;133(9):2042-2043. doi: 10.1002/lary.30715. Epub 2023 Apr 25. PMID: 37203861.
Assessing Variants of Uncertain Significance Implicated in Hearing Loss Using a Comprehensive Deafness Proteome
Tollefson MR, Gogal RA, Weaver AM, Schaefer AM, Marini RJ, Azaiez H, Kolbe DL, Wang D, Weaver AE, Casavant TL, Braun TA, Smith RJH, Schnieders M. Assessing Variants of Uncertain Significance Implicated in Hearing Loss Using a Comprehensive Deafness Proteome. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Feb 1:rs.3.rs-2508462. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2508462/v1. Update in: Hum Genet. 2023 Apr 22;: PMID: 36778238; PMCID: PMC9915777.
2022
De novo Variants Are a Common Cause of Genetic Hearing Loss
Klimara MJ, Nishimura C, Wang D, Kolbe DL, Schaefer AM, Walls WD, Frees KL, Smith RJH, Azaiez H. De novo variants are a common cause of genetic hearing loss. Genet Med. 2022 Oct 3:S1098-3600(22)00919-4. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.08.028. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36194208.
COCH-Related Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss: A Phenotype-Genotype Study
Oh KS, Walls D, Joo SY, Kim JA, Yoo JE, Koh YI, Kim DH, Rim JH, Choi HJ, Kim HY, Yu S, Smith RJ, Choi JY, Gee HY, Jung J. COCH-related autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss: a phenotype-genotype study. Hum Genet. 2022 Apr;141(3-4):889-901. doi: 10.1007/s00439-021-02368-y. Epub 2021 Sep 16. PMID: 34529116.
Genetic Causes of Hearing Loss in a Large Cohort of Cochlear Implant Recipients
Seligman KL, Shearer AE, Frees K, Nishimura C, Kolbe D, Dunn C, Hansen MR, Gantz BJ, Smith RJH. Genetic Causes of Hearing Loss in a Large Cohort of Cochlear Implant Recipients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Apr;166(4):734-737. doi: 10.1177/01945998211021308. Epub 2021 Jun 22. PMID: 34154485
AudioGene: Refining the Natural History of KCNQ4, GSDME, WFS1, and COCH-Associated Hearing Loss
Thorpe RK, Walls WD, Corrigan R, Schaefer A, Wang K, Huygen P, Casavant TL, Smith RJH. AudioGene: refining the natural history of KCNQ4, GSDME, WFS1, and COCH-associated hearing loss. Hum Genet. 2022 Jan 17. doi: 10.1007/s00439-021-02424-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35038006.
The Hearing-Impaired Patient: What the Future Holds
Smith RJH. The hearing-impaired patient: what the future holds. Hum Genet. 2022 Apr;141(3-4):307-310. doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02447-8. Epub 2022 Mar 15. PMID: 35290517; PMCID: PMC9093598.
DVPred: A Disease-Specific Prediction Tool for Variant Pathogenicity Classification for Hearing Loss
Bu F, Zhong M, Chen Q, Wang Y, Zhao X, Zhang Q, Li X, Booth KT, Azaiez H, Lu Y, Cheng J, Smith RJH, Yuan H. DVPred: a disease-specific prediction tool for variant pathogenicity classification for hearing loss. Hum Genet. 2022 Apr;141(3-4):401-411. doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02440-1. Epub 2022 Feb 19. PMID: 35182233.
The Natural History of OTOF-Related Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: A Multicenter Study
Thorpe RK, Azaiez H, Wu P, Wang Q, Xu L, Dai P, Yang T, Schaefer GB, Peters BR, Chan KH, Schatz KS, Bodurtha J, Robin NH, Hirsch Y, Rahbeeni ZA, Yuan H, Smith RJH. The natural history of OTOF-related auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders: a multicenter study. Hum Genet. 2022 Apr;141(3-4):853-863. doi: 10.1007/s00439-021-02340-w. Epub 2021 Aug 23. PMID: 34424407; PMCID: PMC9093589.
The Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channel Subunit α2δ-4 Regulates Locomotor Behavior and Sensorimotor Gating in Mice
Klomp A, Omichi R, Iwasa Y, Smith RJ, Usachev YM, Russo AF, Narayanan NS, Lee A. The voltage-gated Ca2+ channel subunit α2δ-4 regulates locomotor behavior and sensorimotor gating in mice. PLoS One. 2022 Mar 30;17(3):e0263197. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263197. PMID: 35353835; PMCID: PMC8967030.
Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Guideline for the Use of Aminoglycosides Based on MT-RNR1 Genotype
McDermott JH, Wolf J, Hoshitsuki K, Huddart R, Caudle KE, Whirl-Carrillo M, Steyger PS, Smith RJH, Cody N, Rodriguez-Antona C, Klein TE, Newman WG. Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium Guideline for the Use of Aminoglycosides Based on MT-RNR1 Genotype. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Feb;111(2):366-372. doi: 10.1002/cpt.2309. Epub 2021 Jun 20. PMID: 34032273; PMCID: PMC8613315.
Correction to: A Manual Technique for Isolation and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Cochlear Hair Cells and Supporting Cells
West, C. et al. (2022). A Manual Technique for Isolation and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Cochlear Hair Cells and Supporting Cells. In: Groves, A.K. (eds) Developmental, Physiological, and Functional Neurobiology of the Inner Ear. Neuromethods, vol 176. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2022-9_7
Standardized Practices for RNA Diagnostics Using Clinically Accessible Specimens Reclassifies 75% of Putative Splicing Variants
Bournazos AM, Riley LG, Bommireddipalli S, Ades L, Akesson LS, Al-Shinnag M, Alexander SI, Archibald AD, Balasubramaniam S, Berman Y, Beshay V, Boggs K, Bojadzieva J, Brown NJ, Bryen SJ, Buckley MF, Chong B, Davis MR, Dawes R, Delatycki M, Donaldson L, Downie L, Edwards C, Edwards M, Engel A, Ewans LJ, Faiz F, Fennell A, Field M, Freckmann ML, Gallacher L, Gear R, Goel H, Goh S, Goodwin L, Hanna B, Harraway J, Higgins M, Ho G, Hopper BK, Horton AE, Hunter MF, Huq AJ, Josephi-Taylor S, Joshi H, Kirk E, Krzesinski E, Kumar KR, Lemckert F, Leventer RJ, Lindsey-Temple SE, Lunke S, Ma A, Macaskill S, Mallawaarachchi A, Marty M, Marum JE, McCarthy HJ, Menezes MP, McLean A, Milnes D, Mohammad S, Mowat D, Niaz A, Palmer EE, Patel C, Patel SG, Phelan D, Pinner JR, Rajagopalan S, Regan M, Rodgers J, Rodrigues M, Roxburgh RH, Sachdev R, Roscioli T, Samarasekera R, Sandaradura SA, Savva E, Schindler T, Shah M, Sinnerbrink IB, Smith JM, Smith RJ, Springer A, Stark Z, Strom SP, Sue CM, Tan K, Tan TY, Tantsis E, Tchan MC, Thompson BA, Trainer AH, van Spaendonck-Zwarts K, Walsh R, Warwick L, White S, White SM, Williams MG, Wilson MJ, Wong WK, Wright DC, Yap P, Yeung A, Young H, Jones KJ, Bennetts B, Cooper ST; Australasian Consortium for RNA Diagnostics. Standardized practices for RNA diagnostics using clinically accessible specimens reclassifies 75% of putative splicing variants. Genet Med. 2022 Jan;24(1):130-145. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2021.09.001. Epub 2021 Nov 30. PMID: 34906502.
Clinical Evaluation and Etiologic Diagnosis of Hearing Loss: A clinical Practice Resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)
Li MM, Tayoun AA, DiStefano M, Pandya A, Rehm HL, Robin NH, Schaefer AM, Yoshinaga-Itano C; ACMG Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: documents@acmg.net. Clinical evaluation and etiologic diagnosis of hearing loss: A clinical practice resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). Genet Med. 2022 Jul;24(7):1392-1406. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.03.018. Epub 2022 May 10. PMID: 35802133.
A Manual Technique for Isolation and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Cochlear Hair Cells and Supporting Cells
West C, Ranum PT, Omichi R, Iwasa Y, Klimara MJ, Walls DW, Koh JY, Smith RJH. A Manual Technique for Isolation and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Cochlear Hair Cells and Supporting Cells (2022). In: Groves AK (Ed.) Developmental, Physiological, and Functional Neurobiology of the Inner Ear. Neuromethods, vol 176. New York, NY: Springer Publishing
2021
The Natural History of OTOF-Related Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: A Multicenter Study
Thorpe RK, Azaiez H, Wu P, Wang Q, Xu L, Dai P, Yang T, Schaefer GB, Peters BR, Chan KH, Schatz KS, Bodurtha J, Robin NH, Hirsch Y, Rahbeeni ZA, Yuan H, Smith RJH. The natural history of OTOF-related auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders: a multicenter study. Hum Genet. 2021 Aug 23. doi: 10.1007/s00439-021-02340-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34424407.
A Synonymous Variant in MYO15A Enriched in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population Causes Autosomal Recessive Hearing Loss Due to Abnormal Splicing
Hirsch Y, Tangshewinsirikul C, Booth KT, Azaiez H, Yefet D, Quint A, Weiden T, Brownstein Z, Macarov M, Davidov B, Pappas J, Rabin R, Kenna MA, Oza AM, Lafferty K, Amr SS, Rehm HL, Kolbe DL, Frees K, Nishimura C, Luo M, Farra C, Morton CC, Scher SY, Ekstein J, Avraham KB, Smith RJH, Shen J. A synonymous variant in MYO15A enriched in the Ashkenazi Jewish population causes autosomal recessive hearing loss due to abnormal splicing. Eur J Hum Genet. 2021 Jan 4. doi: 10.1038/s41431-020-00790-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33398081.
gEAR: Gene Expression Analysis Resource Portal for Community-Driven, Multi-Omic Data Exploration
Orvis J, Gottfried B, Kancherla J, Adkins RS, Song Y, Dror AA, Olley D, Rose K, Chrysostomou E, Kelly MC, Milon B, Matern MS, Azaiez H, Herb B, Colantuoni C, Carter RL, Ament SA, Kelley MW, White O, Bravo HC, Mahurkar A, Hertzano R. gEAR: Gene Expression Analysis Resource portal for community-driven, multi-omic data exploration. Nat Methods. 2021 Aug;18(8):843-844. doi: 10.1038/s41592-021-01200-9. PMID: 34172972; PMCID: PMC8996439.
OTOF-Related Deafness
Azaiez H, Thorpe RK, Smith RJH. OTOF-Related Deafness. 2008 Feb 29 [updated 2021 Jan 21]. In: Adam MP, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW, Amemiya A, editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993–2023. PMID: 20301429.
TSPEAR Variants are Primarily Associated with Ectodermal Dysplasia and Tooth Agenesis but Not Hearing Loss: A Novel Cohort Study
Bowles B, Ferrer A, Nishimura CJ, Pinto E Vairo F, Rey T, Leheup B, Sullivan J, Schoch K, Stong N, Agolini E, Cocciadiferro D, Williams A, Cummings A, Loddo S, Genovese S, Roadhouse C, McWalter K; Undiagnosed Diseases Network; Wentzensen IM, Li C, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Lanpher BC, Dentici ML, Ankala A, Hamm JA, Dallapiccola B, Radio FC, Shashi V, Gérard B, Bloch-Zupan A, Smith RJ, Klee EW. TSPEAR variants are primarily associated with ectodermal dysplasia and tooth agenesis but not hearing loss: A novel cohort study. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 Aug;185(8):2417-2433. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62347. Epub 2021 May 27. PMID: 34042254; PMCID: PMC8361973.
Exome Sequencing Utility in Defining the Genetic Landscape of Hearing Loss and Novel-Gene Discovery in Iran
Mohseni M, Babanejad M, Booth KT, Jamali P, Jalalvand K, Davarnia B, Ardalani F, Khoshaeen A, Arzhangi S, Ghodratpour F, Beheshtian M, Jahanshad F, Otukesh H, Bahrami F, Seifati SM, Bazazzadegan N, Habibi F, Behravan H, Mirzaei S, Keshavarzi F, Nikzat N, Mehrjoo Z, Thiele H, Nothnagel M, Azaiez H, Smith RJ, Kahrizi K, Najmabadi H. Exome sequencing utility in defining the genetic landscape of hearing loss and novel-gene discovery in Iran. Clin Genet. 2021 Jul;100(1):59-78. doi: 10.1111/cge.13956. Epub 2021 Mar 24. PMID: 33713422; PMCID: PMC8195868.
A Biallelic Variant in CLRN2 Causes Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss in Humans
Vona B, Mazaheri N, Lin SJ, Dunbar LA, Maroofian R, Azaiez H, Booth KT, Vitry S, Rad A, Rüschendorf F, Varshney P, Fowler B, Beetz C, Alagramam KN, Murphy D, Shariati G, Sedaghat A, Houlden H, Petree C, VijayKumar S, Smith RJH, Haaf T, El-Amraoui A, Bowl MR, Varshney GK, Galehdari H. A biallelic variant in CLRN2 causes non-syndromic hearing loss in humans. Hum Genet. 2021 Jun;140(6):915-931. doi: 10.1007/s00439-020-02254-z. Epub 2021 Jan 26. PMID: 33496845; PMCID: PMC8099798.
A Unique Phenotype of a Novel AIFM1 Gene Mutation: Case Report and Literature Review
A Unique Phenotype of a Novel AIFM1 Gene Mutation: Case Report and Literature Review. (1905) Oday Halhouli, John Kamholz, Arlene Drack, Richard Smith, TiffanyGrider Neurology Apr 2021, 96 (15 Supplement) 1905;
Disease-Specific ACMG/AMP Guidelines Improve Sequence Variant Interpretation for Hearing Loss
Patel MJ, DiStefano MT, Oza AM, Hughes MY, Wilcox EH, Hemphill SE, Cushman BJ, Grant AR, Siegert RK, Shen J, Chapin A, Boczek NJ, Schimmenti LA, Nara K, Kenna M, Azaiez H, Booth KT, Avraham KB, Kremer H, Griffith AJ, Rehm HL, Amr SS, Tayoun ANA; ClinGen Hearing Loss Clinical Domain Working Group. Disease-specific ACMG/AMP guidelines improve sequence variant interpretation for hearing loss. Genet Med. 2021 Nov;23(11):2208-2212. doi: 10.1038/s41436-021-01254-2. Epub 2021 Jul 6. PMID: 34230634; PMCID: PMC8556313.
2020
Future Directions for Screening and Treatment in Congenital Hearing Loss
Thorpe RK, Smith RJH. Future directions for screening and treatment in congenital hearing loss. Precis Clin Med. 2020 Sep;3(3):175-186. doi: 10.1093/pcmedi/pbaa025. Epub 2020 Jul 16. PMID: 33209510.
Novel Loss-of-Function Mutations in COCH Cause Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
Booth KT, Ghaffar A, Rashid M, et al. Novel loss-of-function mutations in COCH cause autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 19]. Hum Genet. 2020;10.1007/s00439-020-02197-5. doi:10.1007/s00439-020-02197-5. PMID: 32562050.
Founder Mutation or Mutational Hotspot?
Booth KT, Azaiez H, Smith RJH. DFNA5 (GSDME) c.991-15_991-13delTTC: Founder Mutation or Mutational Hotspot? Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 31;21(11):E3951. doi: 10.3390/ijms21113951. PMID: 32486382.
Hair Cell Transduction Efficiency of Single- and Dual-AAV Serotypes in Adult Murine Cochleae
Omichi R, Yoshimura H, Shibata SB, Vandenberghe LH, Smith RJH. Hair Cell Transduction Efficiency of Single- and Dual-AAV Serotypes in Adult Murine Cochleae. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2020 May 13;17:1167-1177. doi:10.1016/j.omtm.2020.05.007. PMID: 32518805.
A Comparative Analysis of Genetic Hearing Loss Phenotypes in European/American and Japanese Populations
Walls WD, Moteki H, Thomas TR, Nishio SY, Yoshimura H, Iwasa Y, Frees KL, Nishimura CJ, Azaiez H, Booth KT, Marini RJ, Kolbe DL, Weaver AM, Schaefer AM, Wang K, Braun TA, Usami SI, Barr-Gillespie PG, Richardson GP, Smith RJ, Casavant TL. A comparative analysis of genetic hearing loss phenotypes in European/American and Japanese populations. Hum Genet. 2020 May 7. doi:10.1007/s00439-020-02174-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32382995.
Is it Usher Syndrome? Collaborative Diagnosis and Molecular Genetics of Patients with Visual Impairment and Hearing Loss
Stiff HA, Sloan-Heggen CM, Ko A, Pfeifer WL, Kolbe DL, Nishimura CJ, Frees KL, Booth KT, Wang D, Weaver AE, Azaiez H, Kamholz J, Smith RJH, Drack AV. Is it Usher syndrome? Collaborative diagnosis and molecular genetics of patients with visual impairment and hearing loss. Ophthalmic Genet. 2020 Apr;41(2):151 158. doi: 10.1080/13816810.2020.1747088. Epub 2020 Apr 13. PMID:32281467.
Genetic Testing for Congenital Bilateral Hearing Loss in the Context of Targeted Cytomegalovirus Screening
Peterson J, Nishimura C, Smith RJH. Genetic Testing for Congenital Bilateral Hearing Loss in the Context of Targeted Cytomegalovirus Screening. Laryngoscope. 2020 Jan 27. doi: 10.1002/lary.28536. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31985074.
Founder Mutation or Mutational Hotspot?
Booth KT, Azaiez H, Smith RJH. DFNA5(GSDME) c.991-15_991-13delTTC: Founder Mutation or Mutational Hotspot? Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 31;21(11):3951. doi: 10.3390/ijms21113951. PMID: 32486382; PMCID: PMC7312536.
Pendred Syndrome / Nonsyndromic Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
Smith RJH, Iwasa Y, Schaefer AM. Pendred Syndrome / Nonsyndromic Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct. 1998 Sep 28 [updated 2020 Jun 18]. In: Adam MP, Feldman J, Mirzaa GM, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Gripp KW, Amemiya A, editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993–2023. PMID: 20301640.
DFNA5 (GSDME) c.991-15_991-13delTTC: Founder Mutation or Mutational Hotspot?
Booth KT, Azaiez H, Smith RJH. DFNA5 (GSDME) c.991-15_991-13delTTC: Founder Mutation or Mutational Hotspot? Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 31;21(11):3951. doi: 10.3390/ijms21113951. PMID: 32486382; PMCID: PMC7312536.
Insights into the Pathophysiology of DFNA10 Hearing Loss Associated with Novel EYA4 Variants
Morín M, Borreguero L, Booth KT, Lachgar M, Huygen P, Villamar M, Mayo F, Barrio LC, Santos Serrão de Castro L, Morales C, Del Castillo I, Arellano B, Tellería D, Smith RJH, Azaiez H, Moreno Pelayo MA. Insights into the pathophysiology of DFNA10 hearing loss associated with novel EYA4 variants. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 10;10(1):6213. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-63256-5. PMID: 32277154; PMCID: PMC7148344.