Review Article
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
Table 1
Summary of mutations and links to mitochondrial dysfunction and PD.
| Mutation | Link to mitochondria | Links with PD |
| α-synuclein | Targeted to IMM and causes CI inhibition | (i) Major component of LBs (ii) Mutation linked with PD | Parkin | Suggested role in mitochondrial function and antioxidant protection | Mutation linked to autosomal recessive juvenile PD | PINK1 | Interaction with Parkin | Loss of kinase mutation linked to familial PD | DJ-1 | (i) Antioxidant present in mitochondria (ii) Rescues mitochondria from PINK1 deletion | Mutation linked with numerous cases of familial PD | Omi/Hrta2 | (i) Mitochondrial location (ii) Interaction with PINK1 | Loss of function mutations found in PD patients | LRRK2 | (i) Protects against mitochondrial CI toxin rotenone (ii) Increases Parkin mediated cell protection (iii) Located in outer mitochondrial membrane | Mutation linked with autosomal dominant PD | ATP13A2 | Leads to lysosomal dysfunction and build up of α-synuclein which is toxic to CI | Mutation linked with hereditary form of PD | PLA2G6 | (i) Located in mitochondria (ii) Protect mitochondria against oxidative stress | Mutations linked to neurodegeneration and recently PD | TFAM | (i) Regulates transcription of mtDNA (ii) Knockout mouse has respiratory chain deficiency | (i) Knockout mouse develops PD phenotype (ii) Mutations in some variants give increased risk of PD | POLG1 | (i) Involved in the synthesis and regulation of mtDNA (ii) Linked to respiratory chain deficiency in PD | Mutation linked with PD |
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