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Opposing Effects on NaV1.2 Function Underlie Differences Between SCN2A Variants Observed in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Infantile Seizures.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Aug 2017
Ben-Shalom Roy, Keeshen Caroline M, Berrios Kiara N, An Joon Y, Sanders Stephan J, Bender Kevin J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variants in the SCN2A gene that disrupt the encoded neuronal sodium channel NaV1.2 are important risk factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay, and infantile seizures. Variants observed in infantile seizures are predominantly missense, leading to a gain of function and increased neuronal excitability. How variants associated with ASD affect NaV1.2 function and neuronal...
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