Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

RDH16

retinol dehydrogenase 16

translation score 0.40, read 2026-10-29; 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 enriched outside the brain (hepatocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
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
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14344

Sealed predictions

  1. RDH16 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.53 (p 0.145) → -0.30 (p 0.435)receipt 14351

Swarm cases

receipt 14351: RDH16 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.46 (p 0.057, n 18), 95% CI -0.76 to +0.01. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.46 (p 0.052, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.55 (p 0.017, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.57 to -0.38, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.46 (p 0.057, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RDH16 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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