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Ion Channel Mutations: The Complexities of Treatment

Author
n-Lorem Foundation (Dr. Stan Crooke, Amy Williford, Kim Butler, Andrew Serrano, Jon Magnuson, and Kira Dineen)
Published
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Episode Link
https://patientempowermentprogram.podbean.com/e/ion-channel-mutations-the-complexities-of-treatment/

Mutations affecting ion channels are the most common cause of 'applications for treatment' submitted to n-Lorem. These channels regulate the passage of essential electrically charged ions, like sodium, potassium, calcium, and chloride, into cells. Alas, ion channels pose a significant challenge in the ASO discovery process, as there is little room for error due to the need for highly allele-selective ASOs to achieve success. Let’s 'dive into the channel' and explore the complexities of treating patients with ion channel mutations.


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On This Episode We Discuss:


  • Defining Ion Channels and Ions

  • Health, Homeostasis, and Biological Buffering

  • Multiple forms of the same gene

  • Multiple Isoforms of Gene Product from the same gene

  • Network redundancy

  • Ion Channels are different






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