Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ACTN4

actinin alpha 4

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-23; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocytes; strongest in podocytes0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 4000.85
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7658

Sealed predictions

  1. ACTN4 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.30 (p 0.428) → +0.19 (p 0.619)receipt 7666
  2. ACTN4 in oligodendrocytes, braak-0.45 (p 0.230) → -0.43 (p 0.253)receipt 7665

Swarm cases

receipt 7666: ACTN4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.13 (p 0.615, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.36. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.19 (p 0.455, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.17 (p 0.498, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.24 to -0.00, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.13 (p 0.615, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ACTN4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 7665: ACTN4 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.43 (p 0.074, n 18), 95% CI -0.75 to +0.04. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.47 (p 0.050, n 18). holds up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.42 (p 0.082, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.51 to -0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.43 (p 0.074, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ACTN4 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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