Potassium channel subfamily T, member 1, also known as KCNT1 or SLACK, is a human gene that encodes the KCa4.1 protein. KCa4.1 is a member of the calcium-activated potassium channel protein family

Associated Conditions

Mutations in the KCNT1 gene has been shown to be a cause of Ohtahara syndrome and other congenital neurodegenerative diseases.

Therapeutic research

Preclinical and translational studies have investigated antisense oligonucleotide knockdown of KCNT1 as a potential therapy for KCNT1-associated developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, including studies in patient-derived neurons and prenatal human neuronal tissue.

See also

• SK channel

• Voltage-gated potassium channel

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