To save researchers time and resources, The Michael J. Fox Foundation has made a number of tools available to the scientific community at low cost, with rapid delivery.
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Sponsored Tools Program
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Tools Consortium
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Preclinical Models
Learn more about the various in vivo models used in Parkinson's disease research.
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Glucosylceramide Antibody
Antibody
Rabbit monoclonal antibody directed against human/rodent glucosylceramide.
Estimated Availability: Late 2027
GBA1 Edited iPSC Lines
Human iPS Cell
KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in GBA1, including heterozygous and homozygous N370S and E326K mutations, among others. These lines were generated within the iPSC Neurodegeneration Initiative for Parkinson’s Disease (iNDI-PD) which is supported by Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP).*Heterozygous and homozygous L444P and Noncoding (rs3115534) mutations are currently in development. Estimated Availability: Q1 2026.
GBA E326K Knockin Mouse*
Mouse Model
Mouse expressing GBA E326K mutation and 3 silent mutations in exon 8 of the mouse Gba gene. Model was generated and deposited by Mark Cookson at NIH through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program. RRID:IMSR_JAX:036159
GBA D409V Knockin x Thy1-Alpha-Synuclein Mouse
Mouse Model
Transgenic mice resulting from the cross between transgenic mice overexpressing the D409V mutant form of GBA (homozygous) and transgenic mice overexpressing wild type human alpha-synuclein directed by the murine Thy-1 promoter (hemizygous).
Generated as part of the Industry Tools Consortium. RRID:IMSR_JAX:029124
GBA D409V Knockin Mouse
Mouse Model
Knockin mice expressing the D409V mutant form of GBA on the C57BL/6N mouse background.
Generated as part of the Industry Tools Consortium. RRID:IMSR_JAX:019106
GALC Knockout A549 Cell Line
Immortalized Cell
A549 cell with homozygous knockout of GALC.
Estimated Availability: Early 2025
GALC Edited iPSC Lines
Human iPS Cell
KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in GALC, including heterozygous and homozygous R101X, heterozygous and homozygous Y541S, and homozygous knockout mutations. These lines were generated within the iPSC Neurodegeneration Initiative for Parkinson’s Disease (iNDI-PD) which is supported by Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP). Estimated Availability: Q1 2026.
GALC Antibody
Antibody
Rabbit monoclonal antibody directed against human/mouse GALC for immunoblotting and immunostaining applications.
Estimated Availability: Early 2025
GAK Protein*
Protein
Human GAK Protein. This protein was generated and shared by Drs Paul Brennan and Karolina Rygiel at Oxford University though the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
FYN Protein*
Protein
Human FYN Protein. This protein was generated and shared by Drs Paul Brennan and Karolina Rygiel at Oxford University though the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
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"We have shown, thanks in part to MJFF, that researchers now have in their pantry the right ‘ingredients’, to... help to drive forward PD drug development.”
Heather Melrose, PhD
Mayo Clinic