Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

B3GALT2

beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase 2

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-21; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocyte progenitor cells; strongest in epicardial cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 210.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5307

Sealed predictions

  1. B3GALT2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.11 (p 0.773) → +0.03 (p 0.944)receipt 5316
  2. B3GALT2 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.26 (p 0.493) → -0.17 (p 0.668)receipt 5315

Swarm cases

receipt 5316: B3GALT2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.14 (p 0.591, n 18), 95% CI -0.35 to +0.57. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.800, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.07 (p 0.794, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.03 to +0.27, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.14 (p 0.591, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for B3GALT2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 5315: B3GALT2 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.06 (p 0.820, n 18), 95% CI -0.42 to +0.51. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.02 (p 0.949, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.01 to +0.22, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors +0.06 (p 0.820, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for B3GALT2 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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