Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NEIL2

nei like DNA glycosylase 2

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.04 (overall 0.03)0.04
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in other brain neurons (18 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
2 Parkinson's papers of 1670.85
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6766

Sealed predictions

  1. NEIL2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.26 (p 0.502) → -0.81 (p 0.008)receipt 6774

Swarm cases

receipt 6774: NEIL2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.54 (p 0.020, n 18), 95% CI -0.81 to -0.10. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.59 (p 0.0096, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.66 (p 0.0031, 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 0.020, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NEIL2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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