SCN9A

sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 9

Gene Function

Pore-forming subunit of Nav1.7, a voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel that directly mediates the depolarizing phase of action potentials in excitable membranes. Navs, also called VGSCs (voltage-gated sodium channels) or VDSCs (voltage-dependent sodium channels), operate by switching between closed and open conformations depending on the voltage difference across the membrane. In the open conformation they allow Na(+) ions to selectively pass through the pore, along their electrochemical gradient. The influx of Na(+) ions provokes membrane depolarization, initiating the propagation of electrical signals throughout cells and tissues. Nav1.7 plays a crucial role in controlling the excitability and action potential propagation from nociceptor neurons, thereby contributing to the sensory perception of pain Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

HSAN AR
1 subtype
2q24.3
First described 2013

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeHSAN-2D Inheritanceautosomal recessive ClassHSAN OMIM243000 Sentinel Publication

2013 · 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182904fdd

Stored Identifiers

No HGNC Aliases
hgnc_idHGNC:10597
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000169432
coords_grch38chr2:166195185-166376001
coords_grch37chr2:167051695-167232503
entrez_id6335
omim_gene603415
uniprot_idsQ15858
refseq_accessionNM_002977
mane_refseqNM_001365536.1
mane_ensemblENST00000642356.2

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in SCN9A, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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