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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-21
pubmed:abstractText
Recently, the gene coding for the tandem pore domain K(+)-channel TASK-3 (KCNK9) has been localized to the chromosomal region 8q24. Because mutations in ion channel genes have been recognized as an important factor in the etiology of abnormal neuronal excitability, TASK-3 is an interesting candidate gene for epilepsies linked to 8q24. We therefore performed a mutation analysis of the TASK-3 gene in 65 patients with childhood and juvenile absence epilepsy. Only one silent nucleotide exchange (636C/T) was detected in exon 2 of the TASK-3 coding region. No evidence for an allelic association was found between the exon 2 polymorphism and absence epilepsy. Accordingly, genetic variation of the TASK-3 coding region does not play a major role in the etiology of idiopathic absence epilepsies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0148-7299
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Tandem pore domain K(+)-channel TASK-3 (KCNK9) and idiopathic absence epilepsies.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Human Genetics, University Hospital, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't