Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

BRD4

bromodomain containing 4

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-25; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: birabresib, ro-6870810, pelabresib +30.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 3,6270.82
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9944

Sealed predictions

  1. BRD4 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.37 (p 0.324) → -0.26 (p 0.502)receipt 9952

Swarm cases

receipt 9952: BRD4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.37 (p 0.127, n 18), 95% CI -0.72 to +0.11. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.38 (p 0.123, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.52 (p 0.028, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.58 to -0.30, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.37 (p 0.127, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in OPCs: -0.68 (p 0.0017, n 18) vs -0.37 in dopamine neurons. proposing OPCs.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for BRD4 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up BRD4 · OPCs · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.10 p 0.722 (needs p < 2.2e-4)

Receipts

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