Functional analysis of Ca3.2 T-type calcium channel mutations linked to childhood absence epilepsy

Epilepsia
Jean B PeloquinGerald W Zamponi

Abstract

Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is an idiopathic form of seizure disorder that is believed to have a genetic basis. We examined the biophysical consequences of seven mutations in the Ca(v)3.2 T-type calcium channel gene linked to CAE. Of the channel variants examined, one of the mutants, a replacement of glycine 848 in the domain II-S2 region with serine, resulted in significant slowing of the time courses of both activation and inactivation across a wide range of membrane potentials. These changes are consistent with increased channel activity in response to prolonged membrane depolarizations. Taken together, these findings suggest that such little changes in channel gating may contribute to the etiology of CAE.

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