PINK1
GeneHomo sapiens6 papersHGNC 14581NCBI Gene 65018Taxon 9606
- Humans1
- Cells2
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9Disrupted sphingolipid metabolism drives lysosomal and mitochondrial failure in Parkinson's disease
A preprint shows SMPD1 upregulation collapses a sphingolipid salvage pathway, causing mitophagy defects and marking aggressive motor phenotypes.
CellsMitochondria
Sephin1 promotes mitophagy and reduces alpha-synuclein toxicity in Parkinson models
The compound directly binds Prohibitin-2 to activate PINK1-PRKN-dependent clearance of damaged mitochondria, easing motor deficits in transgenic mice.