A mutation in a brain protein gene may trigger irregular heart beat and sudden death in people with epilepsy, according to new research in the April 14 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

根据《The Journal of Neuroscience》4月14日的最新研究，大脑蛋白基因的某个突变会引发癫痫患者心律不齐和猝死。

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This abnormality is an obvious target for treatments that inhibit the ALK protein that delivers the trigger.

这种异常机制是对抑制传递这种激活的ALK蛋白质的疗法是一个明显的靶标。

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Once the TP53 protein is activated, it can trigger the expression of several genes that influence cell cycle arrest and DNA repair or lead to apoptosis when DNA repair is failed.

一旦TP53蛋白被激活就能引发数种基因的表达来影响细胞周期阻滞、DNA修复、或者在DNA修复失败后引导凋亡发生。

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The vitamin also appears to trigger the production of a protein called nerve growth factor, which directs the development of nerve cells and promotes their long-term survival.

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Dr Ewan said other researchers were working to modify the structure of the protein in peanuts thought to trigger most cases of allergic reaction.

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The research shows that the protein produced by BCR-ABL1 is necessary to trigger and maintain the cancer, the scientists said.

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