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Scn8a Antisense Oligonucleotide Is Protective in Mouse Models of SCN8A Encephalopathy and Dravet Syndrome.
Annals of neurology - 1 Mar 2020
Lenk Guy M, Jafar-Nejad Paymaan, Hill Sophie F, Huffman Lucas D, Smolen Corrine E, Wagnon Jacy L, Petit Hayley, Yu Wenxi, Ziobro Julie, Bhatia Kritika, Parent Jack, Giger Roman J, Rigo Frank, Meisler Miriam H
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OBJECTIVE: SCN8A encephalopathy is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) caused by de novo gain-of-function mutations of sodium channel Nav 1.6 that result in neuronal hyperactivity. Affected individuals exhibit early onset drug-resistant seizures, developmental delay, and cognitive impairment. This study was carried out to determine whether reducing the abundance of the Scn8a transcript with an...
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