We expressed Nav1.6 sodium channels with or without β1 subunits in HEK293 cells.
Tefluthrin and deltamethrin shifted channel gating to hyperpolarized potentials.
The β1 subunit had opposite effects on the actions of tefluthrin and deltamethrin.
Auxiliary subunits are required for full reconstitution of channel function.
Channels in HEK293 cells exhibit properties similar to channels in neurons.