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.