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The CX26 p.R184Q mutation was shown to be a dominant-negative effect in our previous study. Previously, we also demonstrated that zebrafish Cx30.3 is orthologous to human CX26. In the present study, we established transgenic zebrafish models with mutated Cx30.3 specifically expressed in the supporting cells of zebrafish inner ears driven by the agr2 promoter, to demonstrate and understand the mechanism by which the human CX26 R.184 mutation causes NSHL. Our results indicated that significant structural changes in the inner ears of transgenic lines with mutations were measured and compared to wild-type zebrafish. Simultaneously, significant alterations of transgenic lines with mutations in swimming behavior were analyzed with the zebrafish behavioral assay. This is the first study to investigate the functional results of the CX26 p.R184Q mutation with in vivo disease models. 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