Syeda Iqra Hussain, Nazif Muhammad, Salah Ud Din Shah, Fardous Fardous, Sher Alam Khan, Niamatullah Khan, Adil U Rehman, Mehwish Siddique, Shoukat Ali Wasan, Rooh Niaz, Hafiz Ullah, Niamat Khan, Noor Muhammad, Muhammad Usman Mirza, Naveed Wasif, Saadullah Khan
BACKGROUND: Intellectual disability (ID) is a condition that varies widely in both its clinical presentation and its genetic underpinnings. It significantly impacts patients' learning capacities and lowers their IQ below 70. The solute carrier (SLC) family is the most abundant class of transmembrane transporters and is responsible for the translocation of various substances across cell membranes, including nutrients, ions, metabolites, and medicines. The SLC13A3 gene encodes a plasma membrane-localized Na+/dicarboxylate cotransporter 3 (NaDC3) primarily expressed in the kidney, astrocytes, and the choroid plexus...
October 4, 2023: BMC Neurology