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Comment
. 2013 Nov;45(11):1271-2.
doi: 10.1038/ng.2810.

No pain, more gain

James J Cox  1 , John N Wood
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No pain, more gain

James J Cox et al. Nat Genet. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

A new study shows that a specific mutation in SCN11A, which encodes the Nav1.9 voltage-gated sodium channel, underlies a human disorder characterized by insensitivity to pain. This finding provides fresh insights into human pain perception and suggests a new avenue for the development of analgesic drugs.

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  • A de novo gain-of-function mutation in SCN11A causes loss of pain perception.
    Leipold E, Liebmann L, Korenke GC, Heinrich T, Giesselmann S, Baets J, Ebbinghaus M, Goral RO, Stödberg T, Hennings JC, Bergmann M, Altmüller J, Thiele H, Wetzel A, Nürnberg P, Timmerman V, De Jonghe P, Blum R, Schaible HG, Weis J, Heinemann SH, Hübner CA, Kurth I. Leipold E, et al. Nat Genet. 2013 Nov;45(11):1399-404. doi: 10.1038/ng.2767. Epub 2013 Sep 15. Nat Genet. 2013. PMID: 24036948

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