Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DUSP8

dual specificity phosphatase 8

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-27; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

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genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in brain inhibitory neurons (24 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 720.91
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11523

Sealed predictions

  1. DUSP8 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.04 (p 0.927) → -0.59 (p 0.092)receipt 11530

Swarm cases

receipt 11530: DUSP8 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18), 95% CI -0.75 to +0.05. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.48 (p 0.042, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.61 (p 0.0069, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.58 to -0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18). robust.
cell type
strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.68 (p 0.0019, n 18) vs -0.43 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DUSP8 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up DUSP8 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.38 p 0.183 (needs p < 1.9e-4)

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