Key result
Alternative splicing in VGSCs emerges as a central mechanism and precision medicine target for VGSC-associated disorders.
Why the study?
There is a critical need for precision medicine approaches targeting splicing defects for the treatment of voltage-gated sodium channel-associated disorders.
Design
Review
This review highlights alternative splicing as a key mechanism in voltage-gated sodium channel pathophysiology and a potential target for precision medicine in VGSC-associated disorders.
By integrating mechanistic insights with clinical implications, this review establishes alternative splicing as a central theme in VGSC biology and pathophysiology. It highlights the critical need for, and the emerging path towards, precision medicine approaches that target splicing defects for the treatment of VGSC-associated disorders, providing a foundational resource to guide future research and therapeutic development.
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Qiu et al. (2026) studied this question. Alternative splicing in voltage-gated sodium channels is a central pathophysiological mechanism that provides an emerging target for precision medicine therapies in VGSC-associated disorders.
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