We observed alterations in the stria vascularis, decreased expression of Kir4.1 and the basal cell marker phalloidin all correlating with HL phenotype in Slc7a8−/−, and similar traits in Slc7a8+/− mice (Figures 3A and 4B–C and S9). The gene discussed is KCNJ10; the disease is Hodgkins lymphoma.