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Molecular basis of the dominant negative effect of a glycine transporter 2 mutation associated with hyperekplexia.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 23 Jan 2015
Arribas-González Esther, de Juan-Sanz Jaime, Aragón Carmen, López-Corcuera Beatriz
Abstract excerpt
Hyperekplexia or startle disease is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by an exaggerated startle in response to trivial tactile or acoustic stimuli. This neurological disorder can have serious consequences in neonates, provoking brain damage and/or sudden death due to apnea episodes and cardiorespiratory failure. Hyperekplexia is caused by defective inhibitory glycinergic neurotransmission. Mutations in the...
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