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. 2016 Sep 12;32(5):418–425. doi: 10.1016/j.joa.2016.07.012

Table 2.

Identified genes and modifier genes linked to Brugada syndrome.

BrS subtype Ion channel BrS-associated Gene Locus Protein Functional Effect % of Disease Reference
BrS1 Sodium channel SCN5A 3p21 Nav1.5 LOF 20–25 (Caucasian); 10-15 (Asian) [8], [17]
BrS5 SCN1B 19q13.1 Navβ1 LOF 1–2 [25], [38]
BrS17 SCN2B 11q23 Navβ2 LOF Rare [26]
BrS7 SCN3B 11q23.2 Navβ3 LOF Rare [27]
BrS18 SCN10A 3p22.2 Nav1.8 LOF 2.5–16 [28], [29], [30], [31], [46]
BrS11 Sodium channel-associated RANGRF 17p13.1 MOG1 LOF Rare [32]
BrS2 GPD1-L 3p24 G3PD1L LOF Rare [33], [38]
BrS15 SLMAP 3p21.2-p14.3 SLMAP LOF Rare [34]
BrS20 PKP2 12p11.21 plakophilin-2 plakophilin-2 cause sodium current deficit 2.5 [35]
BrS16 TRPM4 19q13.33 NSCCa LOF 8 [36]
BrS3 Calcium channel CACNA1C 12p13.3 Cav1.2 LOF 6–7 [37], [38]
BrS4 CACNB2b 10p12.33 Cavβ2 LOF 4–5 [37], [38]
BrS10 CACNA2D1 7q21-22 Cavα2δ−1 LOF Rare [39]
BrS21 Potassium channel ABCC9 12p12.1 SUR2A (sulfonylurea receptor subunit 2 A), IK-ATP GOF 4–5 [44]
BrS13 KCND3 1p13.2 Kv4.3, Ito GOF Rare [40]
BrS6 KCNE3 11q13-14 MiRP2, Ito/Iks GOF <1 [38], [41]
BrS9 KCNJ8 12p12.1 Kir6.1, IK-ATP GOF Rare [43], [69]
BrS8 KCNH2 7q35 Kv11.1, Ikr GOF 1–2 [45]
BrS-modifier Gene



BrS19 Sodium channel HEY2 6q22 Nav1.5 LOF ? [46]
BrS14 Potassium channel HCN4 15q24.1 If LOF Rare [47], [70]
BrS12 KCNE5 Xq22.3 MiRP4, Kv4.3, Ito GOF Rare [42]