Elucidating mechanisms of endogenous disease protection resulting in reduced penetrance in PINK1 deficiency
Objective: To elucidate mechanisms of reduced penetrance in PINK1 deficiency. Background: Loss of PINK1 causes recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD); however, how PINK1 deficiency results…Inhibition of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) rescues dopaminergic neurons in pink1-/- zebrafish
Objective: To further elucidate the interaction between mitochondrial calcium homeostasis and PINK1 deficiency in a zebrafish (Danio rerio) model of Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Loss…Genetic Identification of early-onset parkinsonism among Norwegian patients
Objective: To investigate the genetic etiology of early-onset (AAO > 45 Years) parkinsonism. Background: Parkinsonism is a neurological syndrome characterized by resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia…High throughput pooled-DNA sequencing of mendelian/susceptibility Parkinson’s disease genes in Spanish population
Objective: The primary outcome of our study was the identification of rare variants in 5 major Mendelian PD genes (SNCA, PARK2, PINK1, DJ1, LRRK2) and…PINK1-dependent clearance of depolarized mitochondria is driven by the UPS and can occur independently of (macro)autophagy
Objective: To disect the role of macroautophagy in PINK1-/Parkin-dependent removal of depolarized mitochondria. Background: The ubiquitin ligase Parkin and mitochondrial kinase PINK1 function together in…Counteracting PINK1/parkin deficiency by activating alternative mitophagic pathway: a potential therapeutic intervention for Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To identify a new therapeutic target for developing neuroprotective treatment in Parkinson's disease (PD) by improving mitochondrial function through restoration of mitochondrial quality control…Heterozygous PINK1 p.G411S mutation increases risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: To investigate the possible disease-association and pathogenic mechanisms of heterozygous PINK1 mutations from a genetic, functional, and structural perspective. Background: It has been postulated…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.