Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
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Gene record

GRIA2

glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 2

translation score 0.66, read 2026-10-17; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

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genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.39 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (1251 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: pesampator, farampator, becampanel +111.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 2830.79
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00
proposal for GRIA2, translation score 0.66

Knock down and overexpress GRIA2 in oligodendrocytes; measure LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position 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
LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) 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 GRIA2 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position; 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. GRIA2 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.45 (p 0.222) → +0.04 (p 0.912)receipt 0654
  2. GRIA2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.23 (p 0.549) → +0.47 (p 0.204)receipt 0655

Swarm cases

receipt 0655: GRIA2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18), 95% CI -0.31 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.15 (p 0.555, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.18 (p 0.482, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.07 to +0.33, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GRIA2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 0654: GRIA2 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.24 (p 0.332, n 18), 95% CI -0.25 to +0.64. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.24 (p 0.332, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.49 (p 0.041, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.15 to +0.37, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.24 (p 0.332, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GRIA2 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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