SNCA and Lewy body dementia: Besides, genetic studies have revealed that some patients with DLB have mutations in the α-synuclein gene (SNCA), which acts as a lipid-binding protein that interacts with phospholipids and fatty acids to participate in the process of lipophagy, impairing a variety of subcellular functions and leading to dysregulation of lipid metabolism, which in turn may contribute to the development of MI [62].