Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

BEND6

BEN domain containing 6

translation score 0.48, read 2026-11-01; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in retinal bipolar cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 17217

Sealed predictions

  1. BEND6 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.35 (p 0.355) → +0.91 (p 6.6e-4)receipt 17223

Swarm cases

receipt 17223: BEND6 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.65 (p 0.0036, n 18), 95% CI +0.26 to +0.86. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.68 (p 0.0017, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.65 (p 0.0036, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.61 to +0.84, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.65 (p 0.0036, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for BEND6 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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