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SUBMITTER: Imbrici P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3646240 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Imbrici Paola P Camerino Diana Conte DC Tricarico Domenico D
Frontiers in genetics 20130507
Voltage-gated ion channels are important mediators of physiological functions in the central nervous system. The cyclic activation of these channels influences neurotransmitter release, neuron excitability, gene transcription, and plasticity, providing distinct brain areas with unique physiological and pharmacological response. A growing body of data has implicated ion channels in the susceptibility or pathogenesis of psychiatric diseases. Indeed, population studies support the association of po ...[more]