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Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D

The CACNA1D gene encodes a calcium channel which when mutated causes autosomal dominant hyperaldosteronism type 4. Also somatic mutations are described in adrenal ademonas.

Genetests:

Research Method Carrier testing
Turnaround 5 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Clinic Method Massive parallel sequencing
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA
Research Method Genomic sequencing of the entire coding region
Turnaround 25 days
Specimen type genomic DNA

Related Diseases:

Hyperaldosteronism type 4
CACNA1D
CACNA1H
Conn syndrome
ATP1A1
ATP2B3
CACNA1D
CACNA1H
CTNNB1
KCNJ5

References:

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Scholl UI et al. (2013) Somatic and germline CACNA1D calcium channel mutations in aldosterone-producing adenomas and primary aldosteronism.

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Azizan EA et al. (2013) Somatic mutations in ATP1A1 and CACNA1D underlie a common subtype of adrenal hypertension.

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Baig SM et al. (2011) Loss of Ca(v)1.3 (CACNA1D) function in a human channelopathy with bradycardia and congenital deafness.

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Liu X et al. (2010) Enzyme-inhibitor-like tuning of Ca(2+) channel connectivity with calmodulin.

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Pennartz CM et al. (2002) Diurnal modulation of pacemaker potentials and calcium current in the mammalian circadian clock.

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Platzer J et al. (2000) Congenital deafness and sinoatrial node dysfunction in mice lacking class D L-type Ca2+ channels.

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Jinnah HA et al. (1999) Calcium channel activation and self-biting in mice.

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Mori Y et al. (1991) Primary structure and functional expression from complementary DNA of a brain calcium channel.

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Chin HM et al. (1991) A brain L-type calcium channel alpha 1 subunit gene (CCHL1A2) maps to mouse chromosome 14 and human chromosome 3.

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Tsien RW et al. (1991) Molecular diversity of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels.

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Seino S et al. (1992) Assignment of the gene encoding the alpha 1 subunit of the neuroendocrine/brain-type calcium channel (CACNL1A2) to human chromosome 3, band p14.3.

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Seino S et al. (1992) Cloning of the alpha 1 subunit of a voltage-dependent calcium channel expressed in pancreatic beta cells.

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Williams ME et al. (1992) Structure and functional expression of alpha 1, alpha 2, and beta subunits of a novel human neuronal calcium channel subtype.

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Davare MA et al. (2001) A beta2 adrenergic receptor signaling complex assembled with the Ca2+ channel Cav1.2.

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NCBI article

NCBI 776 external link
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OMIM.ORG article

Omim 114206 external link
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Orphanet article

Orphanet ID 327310 external link
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Wikipedia article

Wikipedia EN (Cav1.3) external link
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