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Dominant-negative effects of human P/Q-type Ca2+ channel mutations associated with episodic ataxia type 2.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 1 Apr 2006
Jeng Chung-Jiuan, Chen Yu-Ting, Chen Yi-Wen, Tang Chih-Yung
Abstract excerpt
Episodic ataxia type 2 (EA2) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder related to cerebellar dysfunction and is associated with mutations in the pore-forming alpha(1A)-subunits of human P/Q-type Ca(2+) channels (Cav2.1 channels). The majority of EA2 mutations result in significant loss-of-function phenotypes. Whether EA2 mutants may display dominant-negative effects in human, however, remains controversial. To...
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