Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NFE2L2

NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor 2

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.12 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: bardoxolone methyl, omaveloxolone1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
55 Parkinson's papers of 1,7320.47
pathways
Reactome
17 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2342

Sealed predictions

  1. NFE2L2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.08 (p 0.842) → +0.37 (p 0.334)receipt 2350

Swarm cases

receipt 2350: NFE2L2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.14 (p 0.579, n 18), 95% CI -0.35 to +0.57. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.15 (p 0.555, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.13 (p 0.597, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.05 to +0.27, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.14 (p 0.579, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NFE2L2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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