“…Numerous studies have reported that deletions of mtDNA play a pivotal role in aging and impairment of various human organs, such as the heart, [21] brain, [15,22] skin, [5,23] cornea, [24] and skeletal muscle. [25] MtDNA deletions are abundant in cochlear tissue, which have been shown, including mtDNA 10422, 13162, 7663, 4989, 7436, 4989, and 4977 bp deletion.…”