Cochlear inner hair cell promoters and uses thereof

Abstract

The disclosure provides polynucleotides containing inner hair cell-specific promoters, as well as vectors containing the same, that can be used to promote expression of a transgene specifically in inner hair cells. The polynucleotides described herein may be operably linked to a transgene, such as a transgene encoding a therapeutic protein, so as to promote inner hair cell-specific expression of the transgene. The polynucleotides described herein may be operably linked to a therapeutic transgene and used for the treatment of subjects having or at risk of developing hearing loss.

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