SARS-CoV-2 directly infects the inner ear and causes hearing dysfunction - PubMed
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- #SARS-CoV-2
- #Hearing Loss
- #Neuronal Apoptosis
- SARS-CoV-2 infects inner ear spiral ganglion neurons in mice, leading to hearing dysfunction.
- Spike protein overexpression disrupts stress granule regulation via mTOR inhibition, causing neuronal phase separation and apoptosis.
- Findings suggest an inflammation-independent pathway for COVID-19-related hearing loss.