Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

RGS16

regulator of G protein signaling 16

translation score 0.55, read 2026-10-25; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
enriched in the midbrain (145 nTPM), where the nigral dopamine neurons sit0.90
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
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9144

Sealed predictions

  1. RGS16 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.55 (p 0.127) → +0.07 (p 0.849)receipt 9149

Swarm cases

receipt 9149: RGS16 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18), 95% CI -0.67 to +0.20. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.33 (p 0.176, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.37 (p 0.135, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.37 to -0.21, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RGS16 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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