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NAV1.9 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype found in the neurons of the NERVOUS SYSTEM and DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA. It may play a role in the generation of heat and mechanical pain hypersensitivity.
Entry Term(s)
SCN11A Sodium Channel alpha Subunit
Sodium Channel Protein Type 11 Subunit alpha
Type 11 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 11
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 11 Subunit alpha
A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype found in the neurons of the NERVOUS SYSTEM and DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA. It may play a role in the generation of heat and mechanical pain hypersensitivity.