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Mesh term NAV1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel

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Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

Description

A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype found widely expressed in nociceptive primary sensory neurons. Defects in the SCN9A gene, which codes for the alpha subunit of this sodium channel, are associated with several pain sensation-related disorders.



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