Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Gain-of-function Nav1.8 mutations in painful neuropathy / C.G. Faber, G. LAURIA PINTER, I.S..J. Merkies, X. Cheng, C. Han, H. Ahn, A. Persson, J.G..J. Hoeijmakers, M.M. Gerrits, T. Pierro, R. Lombardi, D. Kapetis, S.D. Dib-hajj, S.G. Waxman. - In: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - ISSN 0027-8424. - 109:47(2012 Nov 20), pp. 19444-19449. [10.1073/pnas.1216080109]
Abstract:
Painful peripheral neuropathy often occurs without apparent underlying cause. Gain-of-function variants of sodium channel Nav1.7 have recently been found in ~30% of cases of idiopathic painful small-fiber neuropathy. Here, we describe mutations in Nav1.8, another sodium channel that is specifically expressed in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and peripheral nerve axons, in patients with painful neuropathy. Seven Nav1.8 mutations were identified in 9 subjects within a series of 104 patients with painful predominantly small-fiber neuropathy. Three mutations met criteria for potential pathogenicity based on predictive algorithms and were assessed by voltage and current clamp. Functional profiling showed that two of these three Na v1.8 mutations enhance the channel's response to depolarization and produce hyperexcitability in DRG neurons. These observations suggest that mutations of Nav1.8 contribute to painful peripheral neuropathy.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
dorsal root ganglia; patch clamp; adult; aged; amino acid substitution; animals; DNA Mutational analysis; electrophysiological phenomena; ganglia, spinal; humans; male; mice; mutation; NAV1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel; nerve fibers; neuralgia; multidisciplinary
Elenco autori:
F. Catharina G., G. LAURIA PINTER, M. Ingemar S. J., C. Xiaoyang, H. Chongyang, A. Hye-sook, P. Anna-karin, H. Janneke G. J., G. Monique M., P. Tiziana, L. Raffaella, K. Dimos, D. Sulayman D., W. Stephen G.
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