Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

COX5B

cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5B

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-26; 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
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 1690.82
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 10271

Sealed predictions

  1. COX5B in dopamine neurons, braak-0.23 (p 0.551) → +0.28 (p 0.472)receipt 10278

Swarm cases

receipt 10278: COX5B in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.09 (p 0.709, n 18), 95% CI -0.39 to +0.54. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.14 (p 0.579, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.42 (p 0.082, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.03 to +0.18, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors +0.09 (p 0.709, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COX5B in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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