How do synaptic vesicle endocytosis defects mechanistically link to cognitive dysfunction?

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While the study demonstrates robust downregulation of synaptic vesicle cycle genes and validates endocytosis defects, the causal pathway from these molecular changes to cognitive behavioral deficits remains unexplained. This mechanistic gap limits therapeutic target identification.

Gap type: unexplained_observation Source paper: Synaptic vesicle endocytosis deficits underlie GBA-linked cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies. (2025, bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, PMID:39484386)