Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TPD52L1

TPD52 like 1

translation score 0.57, read 2026-10-29; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including astrocytes; strongest in esophageal apical cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.27
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 vesicle traffic1.00
proposal for TPD52L1, translation score 0.57

Knock down and overexpress TPD52L1 in astrocytes; measure LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position and α-synuclein uptake and degradation, and dopamine neuron survival in co-culture.

Cell type
astrocytes
Direction
Both arms: public data does not say which way helps.
Molecular readout
LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and degradation, and dopamine neuron survival in co-culture
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 TPD52L1 in iPSC-derived midbrain astrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position; α-synuclein uptake and degradation, and dopamine neuron survival in co-culture. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. TPD52L1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.26 (p 0.504) → +0.21 (p 0.581)receipt 13554
  2. TPD52L1 in astrocytes, braak-0.11 (p 0.787) → -0.33 (p 0.393)receipt 13553

Swarm cases

receipt 13554: TPD52L1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18), 95% CI -0.51 to +0.42. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.22 to +0.03, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TPD52L1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 13553: TPD52L1 in astrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.14 (p 0.585, n 18), 95% CI -0.57 to +0.35. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.17 (p 0.498, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
astrocytes share of nuclei vs axis -0.21 (p 0.413); controlling for it: -0.22 (p 0.384, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.28 to +0.00, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors -0.14 (p 0.585, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TPD52L1 in astrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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