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Characterization of the dominant inheritance mechanism of Episodic Ataxia type 2.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Oct 2017
Dorgans Kevin, Salvi Julie, Bertaso Federica, Bernard Ludivine, Lory Philippe, Doussau Frederic, Mezghrani Alexandre
Abstract excerpt
Episodic Ataxia type 2 (EA2) is an autosomal dominant neuronal disorder linked to mutations in the Cav2.1 subunit of P/Q-type calcium channels. In vitro studies have established that EA2 mutations induce loss of channel activity and that EA2 mutants can exert a dominant negative effect, suppressing normal Cav2.1 activity through protein misfolding and trafficking defects. To date, the role of this mechanism in...
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