Loss of Mitochondrial Enoyl CoA Reductase causes elevated ceramide levels and impairs iron metabolism
Debdeep Dutta, Oguz Kanca, Seul Kee Byeon, Paul C. Marcogliese, Zhongyuan Zuo, Rishi V. Shridharan, Jun Hyoung Park, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Guang Lin, Ming Jian Ge, Gali Heimer, Jennefer N. Kohler, Matthew Thomas Wheeler, Benny Abraham Kaipparettu, Akhilesh Pandey, Hugo Jozef Bellen
This study shows that loss of MECR causes elevated ceramide levels and impaired iron metabolism, linking mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis to neurodegeneration.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience