rs121912560 - MYO6

Magnitude 4.5 · 2 studies on file

Reported associations

  • Rare-variant association analysis reveals known and new age-related hearing loss genes. - European journal of human genetics : EJHG (2023) · Cornejo-Sanchez DM, Li G, Fabiha T, Wang R, Acharya A, Everard JL, Kadlubowska MK, Huang Y, Schrauwen I, Wang GT, DeWan AT, Leal SM · PubMed 36788145

    Age-related (AR) hearing loss (HL) is a prevalent sensory deficit in the elderly population. Several studies showed that common variants increase ARHL susceptibility. Here, we demonstrate that rare-variants play a crucial role in ARHL etiology. We analyzed exome and imputed data from white-European UK Biobank volunteers, performing both single-variant and rare-variant aggregate association analyses using self-reported ARHL phenotypes. We identified and replicated associations between ARHL and rare-variants in KLHDC7B, PDCD6, MYO6, SYNJ2, and TECTA. PUS7L and EYA4 also revealed rare-variant associations with ARHL. EYA4, MYO6, and TECTA are all known to underline Mendelian nonsyndromic HL. PDCD6, a new HL gene, plays an important role in apoptosis and has widespread inner ear expression, par

  • Population-scale analysis of common and rare genetic variation associated with hearing loss in adults - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 35661827

    ABSTRACT: To better understand the genetics of hearing loss, we performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis with 125,749 cases and 469,497 controls across five cohorts. We identified 53/c loci affecting hearing loss risk, including common coding variants in COL9A3 and TMPRSS3. Through exome sequencing of 108,415 cases and 329,581 controls, we observed rare coding associations with 11 Mendelian hearing loss genes, including additive effects in known hearing loss genes GJB2 (Gly12fs; odds ratio [OR] = 1.21, P = 4.2 × 10−11) and SLC26A5 (gene burden; OR = 1.96, P = 2.8 × 10−17). We also identified hearing loss associations with rare coding variants in FSCN2 (OR = 1.14, P = 1.9 × 10−15) and KLHDC7B (OR = 2.14, P = 5.2 × 10−30). Our results sugg


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Lifestyle context

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Discuss with your doctor

  • MYO6-related hearing loss and family implications High

    Strong genetic association with early-onset and progressive hearing loss; early intervention and family awareness optimize outcomes.

    Consult with ENT specialist or audiologist; consider genetic counseling due to autosomal inheritance

Lifestyle

  • Chronic loud noise exposure Moderate

    MYO6 deficiency impairs cochlear mechanotransduction; additional noise-induced stress increases hearing loss risk.

    Use hearing protection (>85dB); limit personal audio to <60 minutes/day at <85dB volume

Screening

  • Baseline audiological assessment High

    MYO6 variants confer approximately 30-fold increased hearing loss risk; baseline audiometry enables early detection.

    Obtain baseline audiogram; repeat assessment every 1-2 years based on results