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  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 the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Initiative. Estimated Availability: Late 2025 
              
      
      
  Rab21 Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in Rab21, including- -S71R (heterozygous and homozygous) - in development, estimated late 2026
 - -Knockout (homozygous) - in development, estimated late 2026
 
      
  RAB32 Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in RAB32, including - -S71R (heterozygous and homozygous) - in development, est late 2025
 - -Knockout (homozygous) - in development, est late 2025
 
      
  SCARB2 Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in SCARB2, including- -R424* (heterozygous and homozygous) - in development, est late 2025
 - -W146Sfs*15 (heterozygous and homozygous) - in development, est late 2025
 - -Knockout (homozygous) - in development, est late 2025
 
      
  Parkin Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in PRKN, including - -R42P (heterozygous and homozygous)
 - -T240M (heterozygous and homozygous)
 - -R275W (heterozygous and homozygous)
 - -P437L (heterozygous and homozygous)
 
      
  DJ-1 Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations in PARK7 (DJ-1), including:- -D194A (heterozygous and homozygous)
 - -L166P(heterozygous and homozygous)
 
      
  SPTSSB Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered homozygous knockout of SPTSSB.These lines were generated within the iPSC Neurodegeneration Initiative for Parkinson’s Disease (iNDI-PD) which is supported by the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Initiative. Estimated Availability: Late 2026 
              
      
      
  STING1 Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered heterozygous and homozygous knockout of STING1.  These lines were generated within the iPSC Neurodegeneration Initiative for Parkinson’s Disease (iNDI-PD). This cell line development project is part of the MJFF Targets to Therapies (T2T) Initiative. Estimated Availability: Late 2026 
              
      
      
  TLR2 Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered heterozygous and homozygous knockout of TLR2.These lines were generated within the iPSC Neurodegeneration Initiative for Parkinson’s Disease (iNDI-PD).This cell line development project is part of the MJFF Targets to Therapies (T2T) Initiative. Estimated availability: late 2026
              
      
      
  OGA Edited iPSC Lines
    
                    
  
    Human iPS Cell
                
  KOLF2.1J human iPSC line with CRISPR-engineered mutations heterozygous and homozygous knockout of OGA. This cell line development project is part of the MJFF Targets to Therapies (T2T) Initiative. Anticipated Availability: Q4 2026
              
      
      
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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