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XB-ART-39919
FEBS Lett 2009 May 19;58310:1599-604. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.04.024.
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Pleiotropic functional effects of the first epilepsy-associated mutation in the human CHRNA2 gene.

Hoda JC, Wanischeck M, Bertrand D, Steinlein OK.


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Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) can be caused by mutations in the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunit genes CHRNA4 and CHRNB2. Recently, a point mutation (alpha2-I279N) associated with sleep-related epilepsy has been described in a third nAChR gene, CHRNA2. We demonstrate here that alpha2-I279N can be co-expressed with the major structural subunit CHRNB2. alpha2-I279N causes a marked gain-of-function effect and displays a distinct biopharmacological profile, including markedly reduced inhibition by carbamazepine and increased nicotine sensitivity.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: chrna2 chrna4 chrnb2