Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

LPAR1

lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1

translation score 0.67, read 2026-10-24; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocytes (856 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: bms-9860200.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 3830.91
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly lysosome and autophagy1.00
proposal for LPAR1, translation score 0.67

Knock down and overexpress LPAR1 in oligodendrocytes; measure glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity and LC3-II and p62 flux 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
glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity and LC3-II and p62 flux
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves glucocerebrosidase (GCase) 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 LPAR1 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity and LC3-II and p62 flux; 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. LPAR1 in oligodendrocytes, braak-0.11 (p 0.777) → +0.55 (p 0.128)receipt 8698
  2. LPAR1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.03 (p 0.946) → +0.35 (p 0.362)receipt 8699

Swarm cases

receipt 8699: LPAR1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.19 (p 0.450, n 18), 95% CI -0.30 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.17 (p 0.504, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.16 (p 0.515, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.09 to +0.33, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.19 (p 0.450, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LPAR1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 8698: LPAR1 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.30 (p 0.228, n 18), 95% CI -0.20 to +0.67. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.30 (p 0.232, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.31 (p 0.218, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.21 to +0.46, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.30 (p 0.228, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LPAR1 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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