Selective loss of Primary Cilia and Neurotrophic Signaling in G51D alpha-Synuclein Mice Highlights a Common Pathway to Parkinsons Disease
Yu‐En Lin, Ebsy Jaimon, Young Doo Kim, Annabeth Loftman, Aaran Vijayakumaran, Benjamin D. W. Belfort, Claire Y Chiang, Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Huda Yahya Zoghbi, Suzanne R. Pfeffer
The paper shows that G51D alpha-synuclein mice exhibit loss of primary cilia and neurotrophic signaling in specific brain regions, linking ciliary dysfunction to Parkinson's disease pathology.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 10, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience