The endosomal system is critical for the maintenance of intracellular homeostasis, and defects in this system are often linked to neurological disorders. The retromer complex is a critical coordinator of endosomal dynamics and has functional roles in multiple cellular processes through sorting cargoes from endosomes to the trans-Golgi network (TGN) or to the plasma membrane. Mammalian retromer comprises a core Vps26-Vps35-Vps29 trimer and associates with a range of proteins to generate endosomal tubular-vesicular carriers. Alterations in retromer function or its molecular organization have been a rising risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD). Although genetic evidence has shown several variants within retromer in late-onset PD cases, the exact molecular machineries by which retromer variants induce the development of PD are still not completely elucidated. In this Review, we will focus on the functional roles of retromer in neuronal health, summarize advances in defining the cellular pathological phenotype caused by retromer deficiency or PD-linked retromer variants and discuss the potential clues of how retromer deregulation may contribute to PD pathogenesis.Keywords: autophagy; endosomal trafficking; lysosome; mitochondria; Parkinson's disease (PD); retromer The endosomal network is a highly dynamic and orchestrated system, which serves a vital function in coordinating the communication and exchange of associated proteins and lipids between intracellular membrane-bounded compartments. Once within the network, cargo molecules originating from the plasma membrane and biosynthetic pathways are targeted to a common sorting station, the early endosome, from where cargoes are sorted towards specialized intracellular locations following multiple trafficking routes. They can be either sorted into late endosomes/ lysosomes for degradation or retrieved to the plasma membrane or the trans-Golgi network (TGN). The efficient and accurate delivery of cargo contents within intracellular compartments is critical for the maintenance of intracellular homeostasis, and defects on it are often associated with multiple human diseases. The evolutionary conserved protein complex, termed Abbreviations AMPAR, a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor; APEX, ascorbate peroxidase; APP, b-amyloid precursor protein; ATG9A, autophagy-associated protein; Ab, elevated b-amyloid peptide; BAR, Bin-Amphiphysin-Rvs; BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; CI-M6PR, cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor; CLN5, ceroid lipouscinosis neuronal protein-5; CMA, chaperon-mediated autophagy; Crb, crumb; DA, dopaminergic; DMTI-II, divalent metal transporter II; DRD1, dopamine receptor D1; Drp1, dynamin-related protein 1; EHD1, Eps15 homology domain-containing protein-1; FERM, 4.1/ezrin/radixin/moesin; GLUT1, glucose transporter 1; Kir3, G protein-gated inward rectifying potassium channels; Lamp2a, lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 2a; LBs, Lewy bodies; MAPL, mitochondria-anchored protein ligase; MDVs, mitochondria-de...