RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 International Union of Pharmacology. XLVII. Nomenclature and Structure-Function Relationships of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels JF Pharmacological Reviews JO Pharmacol Rev FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics SP 397 OP 409 DO 10.1124/pr.57.4.4 VO 57 IS 4 A1 William A. Catterall A1 Alan L. Goldin A1 Stephen G. Waxman YR 2005 UL http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/57/4/397.abstract AB The family of voltage-gated sodium channels initiates action potentials in all types of excitable cells. Nine members of the voltage-gated sodium channel family have been characterized in mammals, and a 10th member has been recognized as a related protein. These distinct sodium channels have similar structural and functional properties, but they initiate action potentials in different cell types and have distinct regulatory and pharmacological properties. This article presents the molecular relationships and physiological roles of these sodium channel proteins and provides comprehensive information on their molecular, genetic, physiological, and pharmacological properties.