The emerging role of the inwardly rectifying K + channels in autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy

Malta Medical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  D'Adamo, Maria Cristina ^a   Moro, Francesca ^b   Imbrici, Paola ^a   Martino, Dianda ^b   Roscini, Mauro ^a   Santorelli, Filippo Maria ^b   Sicca, Federico ^b   Pessia, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; Epilepsy; Kcnj10; Kir4.1 and kir5.1; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL KIR4.1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGER; AUTISM; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPULSION; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GAIN OF FUNCTION MUTATION; GAIT DISORDER; GENE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; KCNJ10 GENE; LOSS OF FUNCTION MUTATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; ONSET AGE; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

EID: 84858117066     PISSN: 18133339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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