MYO6 and Parkinson disease: In addition, circMap1a also interacts with the mRNAs of Myo6, which is required for BDNF-mediated neurotransmission (Yano et al., 2006) and Park7, associated to Parkinson’s Disease and encoding a DJ-1 protein protecting brain cells from oxidative stress (Bose and Beal, 2016).