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α-Synuclein (α-syn) is important in synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease (PD). While genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of synucleinopathies have identified many risk loci, the underlying genes have not been shown for most loci. Using Drosophila, we screened 3,471 mutant chromosomes for genetic modifiers of α-synuclein and identified 12 genes. Eleven modifiers have human orthologs associated with diseases, including MED13 and CDC27, which lie within PD GWAS loci. Drosophila Skd/Med13 and glycolytic enzymes are co-upregulated by α-syn-associated neurodegeneration. While elevated α-syn compromises mitochondrial function, co-expressing skd/Med13 RNAi and α-syn synergistically increase the ratio of oxidized-to-reduced glutathione. The resulting neurodegeneration can be suppressed by overexpressing a glycolytic enzyme or treatment with deferoxamine, suggesting that compensatory glycolysis is neuroprotective. In addition, the functional relationship between α-synuclein, MED13, and glycolytic enzymes is conserved between flies and mice. We propose that hypoxia-inducible factor and MED13 are part of a druggable pathway for PD. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Mengda Ren, Ying Yang, Kelsey Hwee Yee Heng, Lu Yi Ng, Claris Yuin-Yi Chong, Yan Ting Ng, Srinivas Gorur-Shandilya, Rachel Min Qi Lee, Kah Leong Lim, Jing Zhang, Tong-Wey Koh. MED13 and glycolysis are conserved modifiers of α-synuclein-associated neurodegeneration. Cell reports. 2022 Dec 20;41(12):111852

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