The present invention relates to a method for screening a compound for Parkinson's disease treatment, comprising contacting a cell having a DJ-1 gene containing a c.192G>；C mutation with a compound of interest, and testing whether said compound of interest prevents skipping of exon 3 of said DJ-1 gene, thereby identifying said compound as candidate for Parkinson's disease treatment. The present invention further relates to a compound which prevents skipping of exon 3 of the DJ-1 gene for use in a method of treatment of Parkinson's disease. The present invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more compounds which prevents skipping of exon 3 of the DJ-1 gene for use in a method of treatment of Parkinson's disease.
