Mirella Vinci, Girolamo Aurelio Vitello, Donatella Greco, Simone Treccarichi, Alda Ragalmuto, Antonino Musumeci, Antonio Fallea, Concetta Federico, Francesco Calì, Salvatore Saccone, Maurizio Elia
Ion channelopathies result from impaired ion channel protein function, due to mutations affecting ion transport across cell membranes. Over 40 diseases, including neuropathy, pain, migraine, epilepsy, and ataxia, are associated with ion channelopathies, impacting electrically excitable tissues and significantly affecting skeletal muscle. Gene mutations affecting transmembrane ionic flow are strongly linked to skeletal muscle disorders, particularly myopathies, disrupting muscle excitability and contraction...
January 29, 2024: Current Issues in Molecular Biology