Scn10a Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables voltage-gated sodium channel activity. Involved in behavioral response to pain; circadian rhythm; and detection of stimulus involved in sensory perception. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cardiac conduction; regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell membrane depolarization; and sodium ion transport. Located in C-fiber and plasma membrane. Is expressed in brain; ganglia; and heart. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in familial episodic pain syndrome 2. Orthologous to human SCN10A (sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 10). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Scn10a
Official Name
sodium channel, voltage-gated, type X, alpha [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:108029]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000034533
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 20264 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000034533
Aliases sodium channel, voltage-gated, type X, alpha
Synonyms FEPS2, Na(V)1.8, Nav1.8, PN3, SNS, sodium channel, voltage-gated, type X, alpha, sodium channel, voltage-gated, type X, α, sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 10, sodium voltage-gated channel α subunit 10
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Scn10a often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • Sodium ion transport-associated
  • voltage-gated sodium channel
  • Cytoplasmic domain of voltage-gated Na+ ion channel
  • Ion transport protein
  • ion channel binding
  • protein binding
  • basic domain
  • voltage-gated ion channel
  • acidic domain
  • ion channel
  • Polycystin cation channel

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Scn10a gene in mouse plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • pulmonary hypertensive arterial disease
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • osteoarthritis
  • cancer
  • acute postoperative pain
  • pain
  • idiopathic scoliosis
  • hypertension
  • atrial fibrillation
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • accumulation in
  • excitability
  • activity

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • glutaminergic synapse
  • cellular membrane
  • presynaptic membrane
  • axons

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Scn10a gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of cardiac muscle cell action potential involved in contraction
  • regulation of heart rate
  • regulation of atrial cardiomyocyte membrane depolarization
  • regulation of AV node cardiac muscle cell action potential
  • regulation of ion transmembrane transport
  • sodium ion transmembrane transport
  • odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth
  • regulation of bundle of His cardiac muscle cell action potential
  • membrane depolarization involved in regulation of action potential
  • regulation of cardiac muscle contraction
  • sensory perception

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • presynaptic membrane
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • voltage-gated sodium channel complex
  • clathrin complex
  • axon
  • plasma membrane

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ion channel binding
  • voltage-gated sodium channel activity

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