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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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
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).
Glucosylceramide Antibody
Antibody
Rabbit monoclonal antibody directed against human/rodent glucosylceramide.
Estimated Availability: Late 2027
GPNMB Protein*
Protein
Human GPNMB Protein. This protein was generated and shared by Drs Paul Brennan and Karolina Rygiel at Oxford University though the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program.
Halo-Tagged LRRK2 MEF
Immortalized Cell
Mouse embryonic fibroblast line with knockin of the Halo tag on the N-terminal of LRRK2.
Expected availability: Early 2026
HdAd5 3xFLAG-LRRK2 (G2019S)
Viral Vector
Helper-dependent Adenovirus 5 viral vector with human synapsin promoter driving the expression of 3XFLAG-tagged LRRK2 with the G2019S mutation. HdAd5 FLAG-TK available as a control in Control section.
HdAd5 3xFLAG-LRRK2 (G2385R)
Viral Vector
Helper-dependent Adenovirus 5 viral vector with human synapsin promoter driving the expression of 3XFLAG-tagged LRRK2 with the G2385R mutation. HdAd5 FLAG-TK available as a control in Control section.
HdAd5 3xFLAG-LRRK2 (wild-type)
Viral Vector
Helper-dependent Adenovirus 5 viral vector with human synapsin promoter driving the expression of 3XFLAG-tagged WT LRRK2. HdAd5 FLAG-TK available as a control in Control section.
HdAd5 3xFLAG-TK
Viral Vector
Helper-dependent Adenovirus 5 viral vector with human synapsin promoter driving the expression of 3XFLAG-tagged TK. For use as a control with the HdAd5 3xFLAG-LRRK2 (WT, G2019S, G2385R) viral vectors.
Human Alpha-Synuclein A53T Mouse*
Mouse Model
Transgenic mice expressing the A53T missense mutant form of human alpha-synuclein under the control of the murine prion promoter. Model was generated and deposited by Michael Lee at University of Minnesota through the MJFF Sponsored Tools Program. RRID:IMSR_JAX:006823
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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