Voltage-gated calcium channels, the gatekeepers of excitation-driven calcium entry in all excitable cells, control a diverse array of functions. Alternative splicing expands functional capabilities and contributes greatly to the expansion of the proteome required to support complex brain functions. We study alternative splicing of voltage-gated calcium channels. Our work is relevant to basic mechanisms that control channel function in normal and in disease states, including chronic pain.

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Diane Lipscombe

Department of Neuroscience

Brown University