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Additionally, we sought to evaluate the feasibility of cochlear gene therapy in a mouse model of human CDH23-mediated HL using the triple AAV approach. To create a reporter protein, we fused EGFP to mCherry, which was then divided into three parts, each packaged in a separate AAV2\/2 vector. Four weeks after co-injecting the triple AAV vectors into 4\u20135-week-old mice, we assessed transduction efficiency. We found that up to 5.9% of inner hair cells were positive for both EGFP and mCherry. Subsequently, we developed triple Cdh23 AAV vectors for therapeutic purposes. After administering these vectors to 4- to 5-week-old C57\/BL6 mice, we conducted auditory tests and immunohistochemistry studies over a period of 60 weeks. Co-injecting triple Cdh23-AAVs did not alter auditory function or lead to hair cell degeneration. In conclusion, this study confirms the feasibility of the triple-AAV approach for cochlear gene delivery. 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