Coupling of Slack and NaV1.6 sensitizes Slack to quinidine blockade and guides anti-seizure strategy development

Quinidine has been used as an anticonvulsant to treat patients with KCNT1-related epilepsy by targeting gain-of-function KCNT1 pathogenic mutant variants. However, the detailed mechanism underlying quinidine’s blockade against KCNT1 (Slack) remains elusive. Here, we report a functional and physical...

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Published in:	eLife
Main Authors:	Tian Yuan, Yifan Wang, Yuchen Jin, Hui Yang, Shuai Xu, Heng Zhang, Qian Chen, Na Li, Xinyue Ma, Huifang Song, Chao Peng, Ze Geng, Jie Dong, Guifang Duan, Qi Sun, Yang Yang, Fan Yang, Zhuo Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Slack NaV1.6 quinidine KCNT1-related epilepsy
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/87559