Abstract: The present invention provides a cochlear outer hair cell (OHC) regenerated by ectopic joint overexpression of Atoh1 and Ikzf2 and an application thereof. Specifically, the present invention provides an active ingredient combination capable of being used for regenerating a cochlear OHC, and a use thereof. The active ingredient combination comprises an Ikzf2 protein and an Atoh1 protein; and after the active ingredient combination is administered to a subject suffering from hearing impairment related to cochlear OHC degeneration and/or injury, hearing impairment can be alleviated by regenerating an OHC-like cell. A new method is provided for clinical treatment of hearing impairment.

Abstract: A droplet microfluidic chip and a method for producing microdroplets are disclosed. The droplet microfluidic chip includes at least one droplet-producing unit. The droplet-producing unit includes a dispersion phase chamber, a quantitation chamber, a capillary nozzle, and a continuous phase chamber. The droplet microfluidic chip has a rotation center. The dispersion phase chamber is provided with a loading hole configured to introduce a dispersion phase liquid. The quantitation chamber is in communication with the dispersion phase chamber and further away from the rotation center than the dispersion phase chamber. The capillary nozzle is further away from the rotation center than the quantitation chamber. One end of the capillary nozzle is in communication with the quantitation chamber, and the capillary nozzle is extended from the joining end in a direction away from the rotation center.