Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

LZTS3

leucine zipper tumor suppressor family member 3

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

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genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.52 (overall 0.32)0.52
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in rod photoreceptor cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 200.79
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1142

Sealed predictions

  1. LZTS3 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.23 (p 0.545) → -0.45 (p 0.222)receipt 1149

Swarm cases

receipt 1149: LZTS3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.28 (p 0.265, n 18), 95% CI -0.66 to +0.22. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.28 (p 0.265, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.45 (p 0.062, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.44 to -0.18, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.28 (p 0.265, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in astrocytes: -0.61 (p 0.0072, n 18) vs -0.28 in dopamine neurons. proposing astrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LZTS3 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up LZTS3 · astrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.55 p 0.051 (needs p < 0.0012)

Receipts

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