SCN1A
Tier: Gold Standard Ciliary Genes
- Ensembl:
- ENSG00000144285
- UniProt:
- P35498
- OMIM:
- 182389
- Synonyms:
- NaV1.1, sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 1
Subcellular localization
ciliary membrane
References: doi:10.1126/sciadv.aed5548
Function
Voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.1 alpha subunit. Validated by immunostaining on neuronal ciliary membranes (Chang et al. 2026, Sci Adv), supporting the cilium as a privileged electrical compartment in cortical neurons.