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Hyperekplexia (MIM 149400), or startle disease, is a neurological disorder characterized by generalized stiffness during the neonatal period, excessive startle reflexes, and generalized stiffness related to the startle response. Linkage analysis mapped a major gene for this disorder to chromosome
The receptor for the inhibitory neurotransmitter glycine is a member of the ligand-gated ion channel receptor superfamily. Point mutations in the gene encoding the alpha 1 subunit of the glycine receptor-channel complex (GlyR) have recently been identified in pedigrees with the autosomal dominant
beta-Alanine and taurine are agonists of the glycine receptor (GlyR) which, at low concentrations, antagonize the action of the principal agonist glycine. We analysed the potency of these ligands on alpha 1 subunits mutated at residue R271. GlyRs formed from alpha 1R271K subunits showed a reduction
Hyperekplexia (startle disease) is a rare non-epileptic disorder characterised by an exaggerated persistent startle reaction to unexpected auditory, somatosensory and visual stimuli, generalised muscular rigidity, and nocturnal myoclonus. The genetic basis is a mutation usually of the arginine
Hereditary hyperekplexia (HH) is a disorder of the inhibitory glycinergic neurotransmitter system. Mutations in five genes have been reported to cause the disease. However, only single mutation in GLRB, the gene encoding beta-subunit of the glycine receptor, in a singleton patient with HH has been
Hyperekplexia or startle disease (stiff baby syndrome, STHE) is a hereditary neurological disorder characterised by an exaggerated startle response and infantile muscle hypertonia. Several autosomal dominant and recessive forms of the disorder have been associated with point mutations in GLRA1, the
The human neurological disorder hyperekplexia is frequently caused by recessive and dominant mutations of the glycine receptor alpha1 subunit gene, GLRA1. Dominant forms are mostly attributed to amino acid substitutions within the ion pore or adjacent loops, resulting in altered channel properties.
Hyperekplexia or startle disease is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by an exaggerated startle in response to trivial tactile or acoustic stimuli. This neurological disorder can have serious consequences in neonates, provoking brain damage and/or sudden death due to apnea episodes and
Agonist binding to the inhibitory glycine receptor (GlyR) initiates the opening of a chloride-selective channel that modulates the neuronal membrane potential. Point mutations of the GlyR, substituting Arg-271 with either Leu or Gln, have been shown to underlie the inherited neurological disorder
Inhibitory glycine receptors (GlyRs) are pentameric ligand-gated anion channels with major roles in startle disease/hyperekplexia (GlyR α1), cortical neuronal migration/autism spectrum disorder (GlyR α2), and inflammatory pain sensitization/rhythmic breathing (GlyR α3). However, the role of the GlyR
Human hereditary hyperekplexia ("startle disease") is a neurological disorder characterized by exaggerated, convulsive movements in response to unexpected stimuli. Molecular genetic studies have shown that this disease is often caused by amino acid substitutions at arginine 271 to glutamine or
Contrary to its effects on the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor, picrotoxin antagonism of the alpha 1 subunit of the human glycine receptor is shown to be competitive, not use-dependent, and nonselective between the picrotoxin components, picrotin, and picrotoxinin. Competitive antagonism and
rong class="sub-title"> Key points: rong> The Arg271Gln mutation of the glycine receptor (GlyR) causes hereditary hyperekplexia. This mutation dramatically compromises GlyR function; however, the underlying mechanism is not yet known. This study, by employing function
Many structure-function studies of the glycine receptor (GlyR), and other ligand-gated ion channels, use somatic cell lines or Xenopus oocytes as expression systems. Using a polyethylenimine-based technique, we transfected GlyR cDNA into primary cultures of rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. We