Loss of β4-spectrin impairs Nav channel clustering at the heminode and temporal fidelity of presynaptic spikes in developing auditory brain

Abstract Beta-4 (β4)-spectrin, encoded by the gene Sptbn4, is a cytoskeleton protein found at nodes and the axon initial segments (AIS). Sptbn4 mutations are associated with myopathy, neuropathy, and auditory deficits in humans. Related to auditory dysfunction, however, the expression and roles of β...

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Main Authors: Kaila Nip, Sean Kashiwagura, Jun Hee Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09856-9