Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ZBED5

zinc finger BED-type containing 5

translation score 0.39, read 2026-10-29; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 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 cardiomyocytes0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 90.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14495

Sealed predictions

  1. ZBED5 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → +0.35 (p 0.360)receipt 14503
  2. ZBED5 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.04 (p 0.924) → -0.21 (p 0.586)receipt 14502

Swarm cases

receipt 14503: ZBED5 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.25 (p 0.323, n 18), 95% CI -0.25 to +0.64. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.33 (p 0.182, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.16 to +0.35, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.25 (p 0.323, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ZBED5 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 14502: ZBED5 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.02 (p 0.928, n 18), 95% CI -0.48 to +0.45. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.03 (p 0.901, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.09 (p 0.709, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.16 to +0.10, sign flips 7; without severely affected donors -0.02 (p 0.928, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ZBED5 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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