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Functional correlates of clinical phenotype and severity in recurrent SCN2A variants

Authors :
Géza Berecki
Katherine B. Howell
Jacqueline Heighway
Nelson Olivier
Jill Rodda
Isabella Overmars
Danique R. M. Vlaskamp
Tyson L. Ware
Simone Ardern-Holmes
Gaetan Lesca
Michael Alber
Pierangelo Veggiotti
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Samuel F. Berkovic
Markus Wolff
Steven Petrou
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

A comprehensive biophysical analysis of disease-associated mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene, SCN2A, suggests that dynamic action potential clamp may be a better predictor than voltage clamp of how these mutations alter neuronal excitability, though other approaches are needed to predict severity.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
5
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7e36edaad8f740ddbb8634f082580efc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03454-1