Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

LRRC4C

leucine rich repeat containing 4C

translation score 0.67, read 2026-10-17; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.55 (overall 0.33)0.55
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (7307 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
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
in no curated pathway0.00
proposal for LRRC4C, translation score 0.67

Knock down and overexpress LRRC4C in oligodendrocytes; measure a transcriptome-wide state shift (bulk RNA-seq) 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
a transcriptome-wide state shift (bulk RNA-seq)
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves a transcriptome-wide state shift (bulk RNA-seq) 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 LRRC4C in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: a transcriptome-wide state shift (bulk RNA-seq); 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. LRRC4C in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.36 (p 0.348) → -0.20 (p 0.613)receipt 1017
  2. LRRC4C in dopamine neurons, braak+0.26 (p 0.498) → +0.20 (p 0.602)receipt 1018

Swarm cases

receipt 1018: LRRC4C in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.32 (p 0.201, n 18), 95% CI -0.18 to +0.68. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.31 (p 0.214, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.37 (p 0.135, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.22 to +0.51, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.32 (p 0.201, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LRRC4C in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 1017: LRRC4C in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.02 (p 0.935, n 18), 95% CI -0.45 to +0.48. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.03 (p 0.922, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.01 (p 0.976, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.10 to +0.12, sign flips 7; without severely affected donors +0.02 (p 0.935, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LRRC4C in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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