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The retromer complex is an evolutionarily conserved protein complex involved in the endosomal recycling of various cargo proteins. It is ubiquitously expressed in all tissue and is found in both invertebrate as well as mammalian nervous systems, where it recycles various synaptic membrane proteins including the dopamine transporter and dopamine D1 receptor, two proteins implicated in dopamine homeostasis and neurotransmission. The involvement of the retromer complex in dopamine neurobiology is further underscored by its links to Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder of the dopamine system. In this article, the existing literature linking the retromer complex to synaptic function and dopamine homeostasis is reviewed. Additional possible links are highlighted by exploring the retromer and other Parkinson's disease‐associated proteins and possible relationships to synaptic function and dopamine transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using an in vitro model of ischemic stroke we treated differentiated SH-SY5Y cells to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) followed by a reperfusion period where normal growth conditions were restored. Cells undergoing OGD exhibited significant cell death as measure by propidium iodide staining. However, cells treated with exogenous extracellular DJ-1 during reperfusion exhibited significant rescue from OGD-induced cell death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]