Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLPPR1

phospholipid phosphatase related 1

translation score 0.77, read 2026-10-17; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.48 (overall 0.30)0.48
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (804 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
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 lysosome and autophagy1.00
proposal for PLPPR1, translation score 0.77

Knock down and overexpress PLPPR1 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.
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 PLPPR1 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. PLPPR1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.22 (p 0.576) → +0.34 (p 0.373)receipt 1257
  2. PLPPR1 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.36 (p 0.348) → +0.53 (p 0.146)receipt 1256

Swarm cases

receipt 1257: PLPPR1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.30 (p 0.221, n 18), 95% CI -0.19 to +0.67. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.30 (p 0.221, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.22 (p 0.374, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.25 to +0.47, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.30 (p 0.221, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLPPR1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 1256: PLPPR1 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.38 (p 0.120, n 18), 95% CI -0.11 to +0.72. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.38 (p 0.120, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.35 (p 0.153, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.30 to +0.52, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.38 (p 0.120, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLPPR1 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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