Opening the K<sub>V</sub>3.1 gates: A therapeutic strategy for progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 7?
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101425 and PMC identifier 10897601.
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Abstract
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 7, a debilitating neurological disorder, is caused by a loss-of-function mutation in the K<sub>V</sub>3.1 channel. Exciting work by Feng et al.<sup>1</sup> utilizes a new knockin mouse model to identify a potential therapeutic intervention.
Medical subject headings
- Myoclonic Epilepsies, Progressive