Spinster homolog 2 (spns2) deficiency causes early onset progressive hearing loss.

Spinster homolog 2 (Spns2) acts as a Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) transporter in zebrafish and mice, regulating heart development and lymphocyte trafficking respectively. S1P is a biologically active lysophospholipid with multiple roles in signalling. The mechanism of action of Spns2 is still elusi...

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Main Authors: Jing Chen, Neil Ingham, John Kelly, Shalini Jadeja, David Goulding, Johanna Pass, Vinit B Mahajan, Stephen H Tsang, Anastasia Nijnik, Ian J Jackson, Jacqueline K White, Andrew Forge, Daniel Jagger, Karen P Steel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4214598?pdf=render