The human GABAA receptor α4 subunit variant Ile114Asn linked to epilepsy impairs membrane expression with β3 and δ subunits
Watson, D.; Borghese, C. M.; Jülich, K.; Brumback, A. C.; Goldschen-Ohm, M. P.
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GABAA receptors mediate fast inhibitory neurotransmission in the brain, and variants in their subunits are linked to neurological disorders like epilepsy. For many identified variants, it remains to be determined whether the variant is pathogenic. Here, we functionally characterized the 4 subunit variant p.I114N (p.I79N in the mature protein), found in an individual with epilepsy, using patch-clamp electrophysiology in combination with {beta}3 and {delta} subunits in HEK293T cells. Whereas the variant has little to no impact on basal activity or GABA-sensitivity, lower maximal GABA-elicited currents as compared to wild-type channels suggest that it impairs assembly or trafficking to reduce expression of channels in the plasma membrane.
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