Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

COL9A1

collagen type IX alpha 1 chain

translation score 0.58, read 2026-10-22; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.04 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched, including oligodendrocyte progenitor cells; strongest in choroid plexus epithelial cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
8 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90
proposal for COL9A1, translation score 0.58

Knock down and overexpress COL9A1 in oligodendrocytes; measure proteasome activity and the load of ubiquitinated protein and α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress.

Cell type
oligodendrocytes
Direction
Both arms: public data does not say which way helps.
Molecular readout
proteasome activity and the load of ubiquitinated protein
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves proteasome activity by 20% or more against non-targeting and empty-vector controls, across three independent differentiations, the hypothesis is wrong.
Lab request
CRISPRi knockdown and lentiviral overexpression of COL9A1 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: proteasome activity and the load of ubiquitinated protein; α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. COL9A1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.03 (p 0.946) → -0.51 (p 0.160)receipt 6110
  2. COL9A1 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.16 (p 0.685) → +0.21 (p 0.586)receipt 6109

Swarm cases

receipt 6110: COL9A1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.13 (p 0.621, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.36. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.15 (p 0.561, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.12 (p 0.646, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.24 to -0.02, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.13 (p 0.621, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COL9A1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 6109: COL9A1 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.14 (p 0.591, n 18), 95% CI -0.35 to +0.57. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.09 (p 0.722, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.13 (p 0.621, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.01 to +0.25, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.14 (p 0.591, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COL9A1 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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