Radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) buffer was used to obtain cell lysates from both SH-SY5Y cells, and SNpc region of the brain. Protein concentrations were determined, using the Bradford reagent (Bio-Rad), and 25 ug of lysates were resolved on NuPAGE 4–12% Bis-Tris gels (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) followed by Western blotting as described [25 (link), 26 (link)], using the following monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies: anti-TRPM7 (Abcam, MA; Cat# 109438; Dilution in 1:500), anti-LC3A (Cell Signaling, MA; Cat# 4599; Dilution in 1:1000), anti-Bcl2 (Cell Signaling, MA; Cat# 209039; Dilution 1:1000), anti-Bax (Cell Signaling, MA; Cat# 5023; Dilution used was 1:1000), anti-Caspase3 (Cell Signaling, MA; Cat# 9662; Dilution used was 1:2000), anti-β-Actin (Cell Signaling, MA; Cat# 4970; at 1:2000 dilution)