Phospholipase D3 polymorphisms are linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease but the mechanisms are not understood. Van Acker and colleagues show that Phospholipase D3 processes mitochondrial DNA in lysosomes to maintain lysosomal homeostasis and proper degradation of the amyloid precursor protein.
- Zoë P. Van Acker
- Anika Perdok
- Wim Annaert
