PINK1 regulates cholesterol homeostasis via SCAP phosphorylation in human dopaminergic neurons
Karan Sharma, Claudia Cavarischia-Rega, Dina Ivanyuk, Christine Fröhlich, Jos F.H.M. Brouwers, Gerard J.M. Martens, Philip Seibler, Javier Jarazo, Thomas Gasser, Daniela M. Vogt Weisenhorn, Boris Maček, Julia Catherine Fitzgerald
This study shows that PINK1 regulates cholesterol homeostasis in human dopaminergic neurons by phosphorylating SCAP, and restoring cholesterol levels rescues defects in neurotransmitter uptake.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience