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ATP13A2/PARK9 regulates secretion of exosomes and α-synuclein.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 12 Nov 2014
Tsunemi Taiji, Hamada Kana, Krainc Dimitri
Abstract excerpt
Kufor-Rakeb syndrome (KRS) is caused by loss-of-function mutations in ATP13A2 (PARK9) and characterized by juvenile-onset parkinsonism, pyramidal signs, and cognitive decline. Previous studies suggested that PARK9 deficiency causes lysosomal dysfunction and α-synuclein (α-syn) accumulation, whereas PARK9 overexpression suppresses toxicity of α-syn. However, the precise mechanism of PARK9 effect on lysosomes and...
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