Seizures and Sudden Death: When SUMO 'Wrestles' Potassium Channels

Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a new animal model for SUDEP and have shown that mice who have a partial deficiency of the gene SENP2 (Sentrin/SUMO-specific protease 2) are more likely to develop spontaneous seizures and sudden death.
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news