Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

RNF5

ring finger protein 5

translation score 0.60, 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 in oligodendrocytes (14 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 1170.85
pathways
Reactome
4 pathways; mostly lysosome and autophagy1.00
proposal for RNF5, translation score 0.60

Knock down and overexpress RNF5 in oligodendrocytes; measure glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity and LC3-II and p62 flux 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
glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity and LC3-II and p62 flux
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity 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 RNF5 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity and LC3-II and p62 flux; 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. RNF5 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.10 (p 0.803) → -0.27 (p 0.487)receipt 13361
  2. RNF5 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.35 (p 0.361) → +0.06 (p 0.869)receipt 13360

Swarm cases

receipt 13361: RNF5 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.04 (p 0.867, n 18), 95% CI -0.50 to +0.43. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.02 (p 0.928, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.02 (p 0.928, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.18 to +0.08, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors -0.04 (p 0.867, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RNF5 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 13360: RNF5 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.27 (p 0.281, n 18), 95% CI -0.23 to +0.65. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.11 (p 0.658, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.11 (p 0.677, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.17 to +0.46, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RNF5 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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