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

SCD5

stearoyl-CoA desaturase 5

translation score 0.52, read 2026-10-23; 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 in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (1527 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 1360.79
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7236

Sealed predictions

  1. SCD5 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.60 (p 0.086) → -0.39 (p 0.299)receipt 7245
  2. SCD5 in oligodendrocytes, braak-0.37 (p 0.334) → +0.00 (p 1.000)receipt 7244

Swarm cases

receipt 7245: SCD5 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.11 (p 0.664, n 18), 95% CI -0.55 to +0.38. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.07 (p 0.794, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.04 (p 0.867, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.25 to +0.00, sign flips 1; without severely affected donors -0.11 (p 0.664, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SCD5 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 7244: SCD5 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.19 (p 0.455, n 18), 95% CI -0.60 to +0.31. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.16 (p 0.532, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.05 (p 0.840, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.34 to -0.12, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.19 (p 0.455, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SCD5 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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