Update on the implication of potassium channels in autism: K+ channelautism spectrum disorder

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue MAR, 2015, Pages

  Luca, Guglielmi ^a   Ilenio, Servettini ^a   Martino, Caramia ^a   Luigi, Catacuzzeno ^a   Fabio, Franciolini ^a   Maria, Cristina D’Adamo1 ^a   Mauro, Pessia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ChannelASD channelepsy phenotype; FMRP (FMR1); KCa1.1(KCNMA1); K+ channels; Kir2.1 (KCNJ2); Kir4.1 (KCNJ10); Kv4.2 (KCND2); Kv7.3(KCNQ3)

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; IBERIOTOXIN; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL SUBUNIT KIR2.1; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ3; SHAL POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL NAV1.1; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; DENDRITIC SPINE; EPILEPSY; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POTASSIUM CHANNELOPATHY; SEVERE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY IN INFANCY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84925068443     PISSN: 16625102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2015.00034     Document Type: Article

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