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Novel mutations affecting the Na, K ATPase alpha model complex neurological diseases and implicate the sodium pump in increased longevity.
Human genetics - 1 Sept 2009
Ashmore Lesley J, Hrizo Stacy L, Paul Sarah M, Van Voorhies Wayne A, Beitel Greg J, Palladino Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Mutations affecting the Na(+), K(+) ATPase alpha subunit have been implicated in at least two distinct human diseases, rapid-onset dystonia Parkinsonism (RDP), and familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM). Over 40 mutations have been mapped to the human ATP1A2 and ATP1A3 genes and are known to result in RDP, FHM or a variant of FHM with neurological complications. To develop a genetically tractable model system for...
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