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[Role of P/Q calcium channel in familial hemiplegic migraine].
Medecine sciences : M/S - 1 Jan 2007
Weiss Norbert, Tournier-Lasserve Elisabeth, De Waard Michel
Abstract excerpt
Voltage-dependent calcium channels constitute one of the main pathways of calcium entry into neurons. They are the principal actors of synaptic transmission by controlling the release of neurotransmitters. They also contribute to numerous other cell functions, such as gene expression or synaptogenesis. These channels, by their essential cell functions, are at the origin of numerous channelopathies resulting from...
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