CHCHD2 links mitochondrial dysfunction and α-synuclein misfolding in Parkinson's disease.

Narendra D., Ryan BJ.

Parkinson's disease comprises multiple biological subtypes and a heterogeneous clinical course. A recent study by Liao et al. identifies CHCHD2 mutations as a mitochondrial entry point that links metabolic dysfunction to α-synuclein pathology. These findings highlight how rare sporadiclike monogenic forms of Parkinson's disease may inform mechanistic and therapeutic stratification.

DOI

10.1016/j.tins.2026.02.002

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

49

Pages

157 - 158

Total pages

1

Keywords

disease stratification, dopaminergic neurons, mitochondrial metabolism, neurodegeneration, oxidative stress, protein aggregation, Humans, Parkinson Disease, alpha-Synuclein, Mitochondria, Mitochondrial Proteins, Transcription Factors, DNA-Binding Proteins, Mutation, Animals

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