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

UBE2Q2

ubiquitin conjugating enzyme E2 Q2

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-31; 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
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 protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 15871

Sealed predictions

  1. UBE2Q2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.37 (p 0.329) → +0.66 (p 0.054)receipt 15878

Swarm cases

receipt 15878: UBE2Q2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.39 (p 0.114, n 18), 95% CI -0.10 to +0.72. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.50 (p 0.035, n 18). holds 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 +0.30 to +0.52, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.39 (p 0.114, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for UBE2Q2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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