Neural dysfunction and neurodegeneration in Drosophila Na+/K+ ATPase alpha subunit mutants.

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The Na+/K+ ATPase asymmetrically distributes sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane to generate and maintain the membrane potential in many cell types. Although these pumps have been hypothesized to be involved in various human neurological disorders, including seizures and neurodegeneration, direct genetic evidence has been lacking. Here, we describe novel mutations in the Drosophila gene encoding...

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