Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
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Gene record

ENPP4

ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 4

translation score 0.52, read 2026-10-24; 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 salivary duct 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
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8419

Sealed predictions

  1. ENPP4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.31 (p 0.414) → +0.71 (p 0.032)receipt 8427
  2. ENPP4 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.76 (p 0.017) → +0.04 (p 0.926)receipt 8426

Swarm cases

receipt 8427: ENPP4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.59 (p 0.011, n 18), 95% CI +0.16 to +0.83. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.56 (p 0.015, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.51 (p 0.030, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.54 to +0.71, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.59 (p 0.011, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ENPP4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 8426: ENPP4 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.43 (p 0.074, n 18), 95% CI -0.04 to +0.75. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.39 (p 0.111, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.35 (p 0.156, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.39 to +0.65, 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 ENPP4 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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