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Table 1 PD-associated genes with a role in endomembrane trafficking. AD autosomal dominant, AR autosomal recessive

From: LRRK2 at the interface of autophagosomes, endosomes and lysosomes

Gene

Inheritance

Role in endomembrane trafficking

References

Parkin

AR

Ubiquitination of damaged mitochondria for degradation by mitophagy

[86, 87]

PINK1

AR

Phosphorylation of mitochondria for parkin activation and mitophagy

[87–89]

DJ-1

AR

Mitophagy, mitochondrial dynamics

[87, 90, 91]

Fbxo7

AR

Mitophagy, interacts with parkin

[92]

α-synuclein

AD/risk factor

Substrate of CMA, pathogenic α-synuclein inhibits CMA and induces macroautophagy

[14, 28, 29, 93]

LRRK2

AD/risk factor

Autophagy, endomembrane trafficking

[14, 28]

Vps35

AD

Component of the retromer complex

[94, 95]

ATP13A2

AR

Lysosomal P5-type ATPase

[96]

DNAJC6

AR

Co-chaperone in clathrin-mediated trafficking

[97, 98]

SYNJ1

AR

Lipid phosphatase in clathrin mediated trafficking

[99]

GAK

Risk factor

Co-chaperone in clathrin-mediated trafficking, LRRK2 interactor

[14, 73]

Rab7L1

Risk factor

Small GTPase regulating endomembrane trafficking, LRRK2 interactor

[14, 73]

GBA

Risk factor

Lysosomal protease

[14, 100]

TMEM230

AD

Transmembrane protein of recycling/secretory vesicles

[101]