Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

COL9A2

collagen type IX alpha 2 chain

translation score 0.58, read 2026-10-20; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.07 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocytes; strongest in müller glia0.75
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 COL9A2, translation score 0.58

Knock down and overexpress COL9A2 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 COL9A2 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. COL9A2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.12 (p 0.753) → -0.95 (p 9.6e-5)receipt 3888
  2. COL9A2 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.01 (p 0.982) → -0.51 (p 0.157)receipt 3887

Swarm cases

receipt 3888: COL9A2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.52 (p 0.028, n 18), 95% CI -0.79 to -0.07. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.53 (p 0.023, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.54 (p 0.022, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.64 to -0.45, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.52 (p 0.028, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COL9A2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 3887: COL9A2 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.15 (p 0.544, n 18), 95% CI -0.58 to +0.34. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.14 (p 0.585, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.34 (p 0.161, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.30 to -0.03, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.15 (p 0.544, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COL9A2 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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