RAB1 overexpression reduces stress and protects against DA neurodegeneration in PD animal models (Cooper et al., 2006), and the Ser129 phosphorylation of α-SYN may mediate the ER-Golgi traffic disruption and trigger PERK/eIF2α branch activation in in vitro PD models (Sugeno et al., 2008; Jiang et al., 2010). The gene discussed is EIF2A; the disease is Parkinson disease.