Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GRIA3

glutamate ionotropic receptor AMPA type subunit 3

translation score 0.63, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 1 receipts.

Six readers

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genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.38 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain inhibitory neurons; strongest in retinal horizontal cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: mibampator, farampator, tezampanel +101.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 1900.82
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00
proposal for GRIA3, translation score 0.63

Knock down and overexpress GRIA3 in dopamine neurons; measure LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position and survival of TH-positive neurons and phospho-α-synuclein (pS129) inclusions after seeding with α-synuclein fibrils.

Cell type
dopamine neurons
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
survival of TH-positive neurons and phospho-α-synuclein (pS129) inclusions after seeding with α-synuclein fibrils
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 GRIA3 in iPSC-derived midbrain dopamine neurons (FOXA2+, LMX1A+, TH+); n = 3 differentiations; readouts: LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position; survival of TH-positive neurons and phospho-α-synuclein (pS129) inclusions after seeding with α-synuclein fibrils. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. GRIA3 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → +0.18 (p 0.639)receipt 0699

Swarm cases

receipt 0699: GRIA3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.15 (p 0.561, n 18), 95% CI -0.34 to +0.57. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.25 (p 0.319, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.29 (p 0.243, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.02 to +0.31, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.15 (p 0.561, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GRIA3 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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