7 Questions
What does the CACNA1C gene encode?
Alpha-one subunit of a calcium channel
What is the main function of calcium channels in neurons?
Signal transduction
What did the authors of the paper study using iPS cells from Timothy syndrome patients?
Behaviour of the calcium channel
How did the authors differentiate iPS cells into neurons?
Through a procedure similar to one described earlier
What was the first difference observed by the authors between neurons from Timothy syndrome patients and control individuals?
Behaviour of the calcium channel
What effect did the calcium channel inhibitor have on the observed calcium flux differences?
Rectified the differences
In which individuals were iPS cells generated by the authors during their study?
Control individuals and Timothy syndrome patients
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