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Mutations at opposite ends of the DIII/S4-S5 linker of sodium channel Na V 1.7 produce distinct pain disorders.
Molecular pain - 29 Apr 2010
Cheng Xiaoyang, Dib-Hajj Sulayman D, Tyrrell Lynda, Wright Dowain A, Fischer Tanya Z, Waxman Stephen G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Two groups of gain-of-function mutations in sodium channel NaV1.7, which are expressed in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons, produce two clinically-distinct pain syndromes - inherited erythromelalgia (IEM) and paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD). IEM is characterized by intermittent burning pain and skin redness in the feet or hands, triggered by warmth or mild exercise, while PEPD is...
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