Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

B3GNT2

UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2

translation score 0.54, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.21 (overall 0.13)0.21
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
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 other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2262

Sealed predictions

  1. B3GNT2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.70 (p 0.034) → -0.23 (p 0.545)receipt 2268

Swarm cases

receipt 2268: B3GNT2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.54 (p 0.021, n 18), 95% CI -0.80 to -0.10. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.52 (p 0.027, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.69 (p 0.0015, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.65 to -0.48, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.54 (p 0.021, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for B3GNT2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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