Article
Late-onset episodic ataxia associated with SLC1A3 mutation.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2017
Choi Kwang-Dong, Jen Joanna C, Choi Seo Young, Shin Jin-Hong, Kim Hyang-Sook, Kim Hyo-Jung, Kim Ji-Soo, Choi Jae-Hwan
Abstract excerpt
Episodic ataxia type 6 (EA6) is caused by mutations in SLC1A3 that encodes excitatory amino acid transporter 1 (EAAT1), a glial glutamate transporter. EAAT1 regulates the extent and durations of glutamate-mediated signal by the clearance of glutamate after synaptic release. In addition, EAAT1 also has an anion channel activity that prevents additional glutamate release. We identified a missense mutation in SLC1A3...
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