Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ARL17B

ARF like GTPase 17B

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-18; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.17 (overall 0.11)0.17
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocytes; strongest in choroid plexus epithelial cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
5 Parkinson's papers of 130.76
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2459

Sealed predictions

  1. ARL17B in dopamine neurons, braak+0.30 (p 0.426) → -0.47 (p 0.204)receipt 2467
  2. ARL17B in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.48 (p 0.190) → -0.16 (p 0.672)receipt 2466

Swarm cases

receipt 2467: ARL17B in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.03 (p 0.894, n 18), 95% CI -0.44 to +0.49. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.827, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.02 (p 0.928, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.16, sign flips 6; 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 ARL17B in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 2466: ARL17B in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.04 (p 0.861, n 18), 95% CI -0.43 to +0.50. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.820, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.04 (p 0.867, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.07 to +0.17, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors +0.04 (p 0.861, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ARL17B in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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