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Autism associated mutations in β2 subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels constitutively activate gene expression.
Cell calcium - 1 Dec 2022
Trus Michael, Servili Evrim, Taieb-Cohen Tsipora, Atlas Daphne
Abstract excerpt
Membrane depolarization triggers gene expression through voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC) in a process called Excitation-transcription (ET) coupling. Mutations in the channel subunits α11.2, or β2d, are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD. Here, we found that two mutations S143F and G113S within the rat Cavβ2a corresponding to autistic related mutations Cavβ2dS197F and Cavβ2dG167S in the...
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