Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ZEB2

zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-27; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocytes; strongest in monocytes0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
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
5 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11894

Sealed predictions

  1. ZEB2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.26 (p 0.499) → -0.43 (p 0.251)receipt 11903
  2. ZEB2 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.45 (p 0.222) → -0.06 (p 0.870)receipt 11902

Swarm cases

receipt 11903: ZEB2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.12 (p 0.627, 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 0.609, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.26 to -0.02, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.12 (p 0.627, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ZEB2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 11902: ZEB2 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.13 (p 0.597, n 18), 95% CI -0.36 to +0.57. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.814, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.17 (p 0.498, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.03 to +0.27, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.13 (p 0.597, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ZEB2 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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