Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

SVIP is a molecular determinant of lysosomal dynamic stability, neurodegeneration and lifespan

  • Alyssa E. Johnson,
  • Brian O. Orr,
  • Richard D. Fetter,
  • Armen J. Moughamian,
  • Logan A. Primeaux,
  • Ethan G. Geier,
  • Jennifer S. Yokoyama,
  • Bruce L. Miller,
  • Graeme W. Davis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20796-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

Abstract

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Valosin-Containing Protein (VCP) is linked to diverse degenerative diseases. Here, the authors show that Small VCP Interacting Protein (SVIP) recruits VCP to lysosomes, with gain and loss of SVIP muscle expression modifying neural degeneration, animal behaviour and lifespan.