Article
Uncoupling sodium channel dimers restores the phenotype of a pain-linked Nav 1.7 channel mutation.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Oct 2020
Rühlmann Annika H, Körner Jannis, Hausmann Ralf, Bebrivenski Nikolay, Neuhof Christian, Detro-Dassen Silvia, Hautvast Petra, Benasolo Carène A, Meents Jannis, Machtens Jan-Philipp, Schmalzing Günther, Lampert Angelika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The voltage-gated sodium channel Nav 1.7 is essential for adequate perception of painful stimuli. Mutations in the encoding gene, SCN9A, cause various pain syndromes in humans. The hNav 1.7/A1632E channel mutant causes symptoms of erythromelalgia and paroxysmal extreme pai...
Topics
- Erythromelalgia
- Humans
- Mutation
- NAV1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
- Pain
- Phenotype
