SCN5A Variants: Association With Cardiac Disorders

The SCN5A gene encodes the alpha subunit of the main cardiac sodium channel Nav1.5. This channel predominates inward sodium current (INa) and plays a critical role in regulation of cardiac electrophysiological function. Since 1995, SCN5A variants have been found to be causatively associated with Bru...

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Main Authors: Wenjia Li, Lei Yin, Cheng Shen, Kai Hu, Junbo Ge, Aijun Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01372/full