Mitochondrial alterations in PINK1 deficient cells are influenced by calcineurin-dependent dephosphorylation of dynamin-related protein 1.

PTEN-induced novel kinase 1 (PINK1) mutations are associated with autosomal recessive parkinsonism. Previous studies have shown that PINK1 influences both mitochondrial function and morphology although it is not clearly established which of these are primary events and which are secondary. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Anna Sandebring, Kelly Jean Thomas, Alexandra Beilina, Marcel van der Brug, Megan M Cleland, Rili Ahmad, David W Miller, Ibardo Zambrano, Richard F Cowburn, Homira Behbahani, Angel Cedazo-Mínguez, Mark R Cookson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2683574?pdf=render