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A novel variant in the 3' UTR of human SCN1A gene from a patient with Dravet syndrome decreases mRNA stability mediated by GAPDH's binding.
Human genetics - 1 Jun 2014
Zeng Tao, Dong Zhao-Fei, Liu Shu-Jing, Wan Rui-Ping, Tang Ling-Jia, Liu Ting, Zhao Qi-Hua, Shi Yi-Wu, Yi Yong-Hong, Liao Wei-Ping, Long Yue-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the SCN1A gene-encoding voltage-gated sodium channel α-I subunit (Nav1.1) cause various spectrum of epilepsies including Dravet syndrome (DS), a severe and intractable form. A large number of SCN1A mutations identified from the DS patients lead to the loss of function or truncation of Nav1.1 that result in a haploinsufficiency effects, indicating that the exact expression level of SCN1A should be...
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