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Functional characterization of RYR1 variants identified in malignant hyperthermia susceptible individuals.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Dec 2023
Noda Yuko, Miyoshi Hirotsugu, Benucci Sofia, Gonzalez Asensio, Bandschapp Oliver, Girard Thierry, Treves Susan, Zorzato Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Malignant hyperthermia is a pharmacogenetic disorder triggered by halogenated anesthetic agents in genetically predisposed individuals. Approximately 70 % of these individuals carry mutations in RYR1, the gene encoding the ryanodine receptor calcium channel of skeletal muscle. In this study, we performed functional analysis of 5 RYR1 variants identified in members from 8 families who had been diagnosed by the...
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