Available at Jax: SNV/WT, REV/WT, and SNV/SNV of the N2081D LRRK2 variant. Associated with Parkinson's Disease with dementia. Parental line is KOLF2.1J (JIPSC1000)
This methods paper outlines silencing transposable elements in hiPSCs using CRISPRi. Describes gRNA design, validation via multiome approach. Enables functional studies on TE transcription in hiPSC models.
Study explores transposable elements role in Parkinson's disease neuroinflammation. TE activation in specific brain regions correlates with innate immune responses, indicating potential involvement in chronic neuroinflammation and PD progression.