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The role of CACNA1S in predisposition to malignant hyperthermia.
BMC medical genetics - 13 Oct 2009
Carpenter Danielle, Ringrose Christopher, Leo Vincenzo, Morris Andrew, Robinson Rachel L, Halsall P Jane, Hopkins Philip M, Shaw Marie-Anne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle, characterised by an elevated calcium release from the skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum. The dihydropyridine receptor (DHPR) plays an essential role in excitation-contraction coupling and calcium homeostasis in skeletal muscle. This study focuses on the gene CACNA1S which encodes the alpha1 subunit of the...
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