Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

FOLH1

folate hydrolase 1

translation score 0.61, 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
group enriched, including oligodendrocytes; strongest in prostatic glandular cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: huj591 111in, mln-2704, huj591 177lu +31.00
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
1 pathway; mostly energy0.60
proposal for FOLH1, translation score 0.61

Knock down and overexpress FOLH1 in oligodendrocytes; measure oxygen consumption rate and ATP output 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; existing compounds already reach the inhibition arm.
Molecular readout
oxygen consumption rate and ATP output
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves oxygen consumption rate 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 FOLH1 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: oxygen consumption rate and ATP output; 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. FOLH1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.37 (p 0.334) → +0.20 (p 0.615)receipt 3934
  2. FOLH1 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.14 (p 0.714) → +0.37 (p 0.331)receipt 3933

Swarm cases

receipt 3934: FOLH1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.27 (p 0.273, n 18), 95% CI -0.22 to +0.66. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.26 (p 0.306, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.36 (p 0.142, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.18 to +0.41, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.27 (p 0.273, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FOLH1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 3933: FOLH1 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.27 (p 0.273, n 18), 95% CI -0.22 to +0.66. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.28 (p 0.265, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.24 (p 0.341, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.18 to +0.41, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.27 (p 0.273, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FOLH1 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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