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# CACNA1H

ENSG00000196557

Target class

Ion channel

Chromosome

16

Approved drugs

12

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

18

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

12

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

18

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Other names**

- Cav3.2

**Target name**

CACNA1H

**Gene name**

Calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 H

**Gene symbol**

CACNA1H

**Protein name**

Voltage-dependent T-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1H (Low-voltage-activated calcium channel alpha1 3.2 subunit) (Voltage-gated calcium channel subunit alpha Cav3.2)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Calcium voltage-gated channel alpha1 subunits

**Target class**

Ion channel

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

50

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

212.68

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.641

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.832

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:8912

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.81725

**Protein interaction partners**

68

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-419037
- R-HSA-445355
- R-HSA-9856532

## Genomic location

**End position**

1224169

**Start position**

1153103

**Chromosome**

16

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000196557

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:1395

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:1395)

**NCBI Gene ID**

8912

**UniProt ID**

O95180

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Note=Interaction with STAC increases expression at the cell membrane. .
- Nucleoplasm
- Vesicles

### Publication evidence (5)

- PubMed 25907736  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25907736/)
- PubMed 27149520  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27149520/)
- PubMed 27729216  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27729216/)
- PubMed 9670923  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9670923/)
- PubMed 9930755  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9930755/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.832165

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.641014

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Colon - Sigmoid**

212.68

**Esophagus - Muscularis**

190.76

**Ovary**

175.42

**Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction**

158.57

**Uterus**

130.32

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Colon - Sigmoid212.68
- Esophagus - Muscularis190.76
- Ovary175.42
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction158.57
- Uterus130.32
- Bladder128.92
- Artery - Tibial114.56
- Pituitary107.39
- Fallopian Tube86.6
- Cervix - Endocervix71.11
- Cervix - Ectocervix66.45
- Artery - Coronary65.95
- Prostate60.12
- Colon - Transverse57.58
- Testis48.03
- Adrenal Gland30.4
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)29.18
- Vagina27.47
- Thyroid25.02
- Lung24.49
- Adipose - Subcutaneous22.84
- Kidney - Medulla20.41
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)18.95
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)18.77
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)16.63

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (11)

- GO:0006936  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006936)
- GO:0007520  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007520)
- GO:0008016  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008016)
- GO:0032342  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032342)
- GO:0032870  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032870)
- GO:0034651  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034651)
- GO:0035865  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0035865)
- GO:0042391  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042391)
- GO:0055085  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0055085)
- GO:0070509  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070509)
- GO:2000344  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:2000344)

### Cellular components (3)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0005891  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005891)
- GO:0016020  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016020)

### Molecular functions (5)

- GO:0005244  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005244)
- GO:0005245  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005245)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0008332  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008332)
- GO:0097110  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097110)

## Related records

### Trials (1,036)

- 'Fix the Dysfunction' Concept for Mechanism-based Pharmacological Treatment of Neuropathic Pain by Drug
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- 12-Week Efficacy And Safety Of Pregabalin In Treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Subjects
- 6-Month Open-Label Safety Study Of PD 0332334 In Elderly Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- 600 mg Amoxicillin/42.9 mg Clavulanate Postassium /5 mL Suspension Under Fasting Conditions
- A 10-Week Study Evaluating the Efficacy And Safety of PD 0332334 for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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- A 10-week Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of PD 0332334 in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (1)
- A 10-week Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of PD 0332334 in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2)
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- A 13-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Study Of Pregabalin For Postherpetic Neuralgia
- A 17-Week Trial To Assess Pregabalin For The Treatment Of Nerve Pain Due To Spinal Cord Injury
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- A 28-Day Polysomnographic Study of Gabapentin in Transient Insomnia Induced by a Sleep Phase Advance
- A 2x2 Factorial, Randomized, Open-label Trial to Evaluate Neuromodulators and Cough Control Therapy in Patients With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough
- A 5-Week Trial Of PD 0332334 And Alprazolam Extended Release Compared To Placebo In Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- A 52-Week Open-Label Safety Study of PD 0332334 in Subjects With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- A Clinical Study in Subjects With Neuropathic Pain From PHN Who Have Had an Inadequate Response to Gabapentin Treatment
- A Clinical Trial to Compare The Pharmacokinetics of A Pregabalin GLARS Tablet 150mg With Immediate Release Formulation and to Assess The Effect of High Fat Diet in Healthy Male Subjects

### Drugs (21)

- ABT-639 Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel alpha-1H subunit blocker
- Apinocaltamide Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Atagabalin Voltage-gated calcium channel modulator
- Bepridil Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker
- Bepridil hydrochloride Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker
- Ethosuximide Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Gabapentin Voltage-gated calcium channel modulator
- Gabapentin enacarbil Voltage-gated calcium channel modulator
- Imagabalin Voltage-gated calcium channel modulator
- Methsuximide Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Mibefradil Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Mibefradil dihydrochloride Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Paramethadione Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Phensuximide Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel blocker
- Phloroglucinol Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker
- [Pregabalin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/pregabalin-c76529d4-1815-46a3-954e-cf21d394857b.md) Voltage-gated calcium channel modulator
- Suloctidil Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker
- [Suvecaltamide](https://trialight.com/data/asset/suvecaltamide-1f532561-72d0-4641-a916-d39d5b361df4.md) Voltage-gated T-type calcium channel modulator
- Terodiline Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker
- Terodiline hydrochloride Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker

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