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Functional characterisation of the R2452W ryanodine receptor variant associated with malignant hyperthermia susceptibility.
Cell calcium - 1 Sept 2014
Roesl Cornelia, Sato Keisaku, Schiemann Anja, Pollock Neil, Stowell Kathryn M
Abstract excerpt
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder that manifests in susceptible individuals exposed to volatile anaesthetics. Over 400 variants in the ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) have been reported but relatively few have been definitively associated with susceptibility to MH. This is largely due to the technical challenges of demonstrating abnormal Ca(2+) release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. This...
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