Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

USP13

ubiquitin specific peptidase 13

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-24; 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, including oligodendrocyte progenitor cells; strongest in myonuclei0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.24
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
8 Parkinson's papers of 1930.71
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8250

Sealed predictions

  1. USP13 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.34 (p 0.367) → +0.11 (p 0.787)receipt 8259
  2. USP13 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.47 (p 0.204) → -0.44 (p 0.233)receipt 8258

Swarm cases

receipt 8259: USP13 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.03 (p 0.894, n 18), 95% CI -0.49 to +0.44. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.09 (p 0.728, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.08 (p 0.748, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.16 to +0.08, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors -0.03 (p 0.894, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for USP13 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 8258: USP13 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.13 (p 0.621, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.36. 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: -0.23 (p 0.360, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.26 to -0.02, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.13 (p 0.621, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for USP13 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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