LOSS OF PARKIN DISRUPTS NUCLEAR AND MITOCHONDRIAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR MUSCLE REGENERATION
Melissa Gourlay, Mah Rukh Abbasi, George Cairns, Madhavee Thumiah-Mootoo, Jeremy Racine, Ha My Ly, Anna Wang, Nikita Larionov, Alexandre Blais, Mireille Khacho, Yan Burelle
This study shows PARKIN is essential for coordinating mitochondrial and nuclear processes in muscle stem cells during regeneration, with loss of PARKIN causing metabolic and RNA processing defects.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology