Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

BHLHE41

basic helix-loop-helix family member e41

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-28; 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 in microglia (509 nCPM)1.00
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 1210.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 12508

Sealed predictions

  1. BHLHE41 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.21 (p 0.586) → +0.37 (p 0.323)receipt 12517
  2. BHLHE41 in microglia, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → +0.34 (p 0.378)receipt 12516

Swarm cases

receipt 12517: BHLHE41 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.07 (p 0.787, n 18), 95% CI -0.41 to +0.52. 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
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.12 (p 0.627, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.05 to +0.20, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors +0.07 (p 0.787, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for BHLHE41 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 12516: BHLHE41 in microglia, braak

power
full sample +0.03 (p 0.901, n 18), 95% CI -0.44 to +0.49. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.03 (p 0.908, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: +0.11 (p 0.658, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.06 to +0.18, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors +0.03 (p 0.901, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for BHLHE41 in microglia.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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