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

RNF130

ring finger protein 130

translation score 0.57, read 2026-10-28; 2 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 oligodendrocytes; strongest in megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitors0.75
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
1 pathway; mostly immune signalling0.90
proposal for RNF130, translation score 0.57

Knock down and overexpress RNF130 in oligodendrocytes; measure IL-1β and TNF release and surface HLA-DR and α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress.

Cell type
oligodendrocytes
Direction
Both arms: public data does not say which way helps.
Molecular readout
IL-1β and TNF release and surface HLA-DR
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves IL-1β by 20% or more against non-targeting and empty-vector controls, across three independent differentiations, the hypothesis is wrong.
Lab request
CRISPRi knockdown and lentiviral overexpression of RNF130 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: IL-1β and TNF release and surface HLA-DR; α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. RNF130 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.18 (p 0.646) → +0.12 (p 0.768)receipt 13511
  2. RNF130 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.62 (p 0.073) → -0.69 (p 0.038)receipt 13510

Swarm cases

receipt 13511: RNF130 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.02 (p 0.949, n 18), 95% CI -0.48 to +0.45. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.02 (p 0.949, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.06 (p 0.800, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.14 to +0.08, sign flips 7; without severely affected donors -0.02 (p 0.949, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RNF130 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 13510: RNF130 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.09 (p 0.715, n 18), 95% CI -0.54 to +0.39. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.13 (p 0.621, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.14 (p 0.567, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.23 to +0.01, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors -0.09 (p 0.715, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RNF130 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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