Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson’s ...

One of the major proteins linked to the condition is now better understood.

WEHI researchers have solved a decades-long mystery by determining the structure of human PINK1, a key protein linked to ...

Melbourne-based researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) at the Parkinson's Disease Research Centre have ...

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a key protein linked to Parkinson's mutates, leads to cell death in the ...

Study reveals the structure of PINK1 protein, offering fresh hope for Parkinson's patients through potential targeted ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. PINK1 triggers a downstream cascade of events that leads to mitophagy—a process by which the cell clears away any mitochondria it doesn’t need. 4 ...

Scientists have identified the structure of the PINK1 protein, a breakthrough with potential implications for Parkinson's ...

Experts have known for several decades that the PINK1 protein is directly linked to Parkinson’s disease – the fastest growing neurodegenerative condition in the world. Until now, no one has ...

But in a recent paper published in Science, researchers have had their first good gawk at the protein linked to the development of the condition (PTEN-induced putative kinase 1, or PINK1).