Changes in Resurgent Sodium Current Contribute to the Hyperexcitability of Muscles in Patients with Paramyotonia Congenita
Paramyotonia congenita (PMC) is a rare hereditary skeletal muscle disorder. The major symptom, muscle stiffness, is frequently induced by cold exposure and repetitive exercise. Mutations in human <i>SCN4A</i> gene, which encodes the α-subunit of Na<sub>v</sub>1.4 channel, are...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/1/51 |