PARKINSON'S DISEASE-ASSOCIATED PINK1 LOSS DISRUPTS ENSHEATHING GLIA AND CAUSES DOPAMINERGIC NEURON SYNAPSE LOSS
Lorenzo Ghezzi, Sabine Kuenen, Ulrike Pech, Nils Schoovaerts, Ayse Kilic, Suresh Poovathingal, Kristofer Davie, Jochen Lamote, Roman Praschberger, Patrik Verstreken
This study shows that Pink1 loss in Drosophila disrupts ensheathing glia, leading to dopaminergic synapse loss, and identifies vesicle trafficking factors as potential therapeutic targets.
eLife · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience