Six readers
| reader | found | score |
|---|---|---|
| genetics Open Targets | no genetic evidence; overall 0.04 from other evidence | 0.00 |
| cell type Human Protein Atlas | cell type enriched in microglia (139 nCPM) | 1.00 |
| chemistry Open Targets | reachable by antibody | 0.45 |
| trials ClinicalTrials.gov | no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field | 1.00 |
| literature PubMed | 2 Parkinson's papers of 171 | 0.85 |
| pathways Reactome | 1 pathway; mostly immune signalling | 0.90 |
Knock down and overexpress LILRB4 in microglia; measure IL-1β and TNF release and surface HLA-DR and uptake and clearance of α-synuclein fibrils and NLRP3 inflammasome activation (IL-1β release).
- Cell type
- microglia
- Direction
- Both arms: public data does not say which way helps.
- Molecular readout
- IL-1β and TNF release and surface HLA-DR
- Functional readout
- uptake and clearance of α-synuclein fibrils and NLRP3 inflammasome activation (IL-1β release)
- Rule-out
- If neither arm moves IL-1β 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 LILRB4 in iPSC-derived microglia (iMGL); n = 3 differentiations; readouts: IL-1β and TNF release and surface HLA-DR; uptake and clearance of α-synuclein fibrils and NLRP3 inflammasome activation (IL-1β release). Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.
Sealed predictions
- LILRB4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.09 (p 0.820) → -0.39 (p 0.300)receipt 5628
- LILRB4 in microglia, braak-0.58 (p 0.103) → -0.37 (p 0.329)receipt 5627
Swarm cases
receipt 5628: LILRB4 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.12 (p 0.633, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.37. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.13 (p 0.597, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.21 (p 0.393, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.24 to -0.01, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.12 (p 0.633, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- no other cell group does better.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LILRB4 in dopamine neurons.
case closed: nothing better to follow up.
receipt 5627: LILRB4 in microglia, braak
- power
- full sample -0.24 (p 0.328, n 18), 95% CI -0.64 to +0.25. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.23 (p 0.351, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: -0.12 (p 0.646, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.34 to -0.13, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.24 (p 0.328, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- no other cell group does better.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LILRB4 in microglia.
case closed: nothing better to follow up.
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