Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NFKBIZ

NFKB inhibitor zeta

translation score 0.40, 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
2 Parkinson's papers of 1980.85
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 10578

Sealed predictions

  1. NFKBIZ in dopamine neurons, braak+0.23 (p 0.545) → +0.26 (p 0.502)receipt 10585

Swarm cases

receipt 10585: NFKBIZ in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.30 (p 0.228, n 18), 95% CI -0.20 to +0.67. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.24 (p 0.328, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.20 (p 0.418, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.21 to +0.41, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.30 (p 0.228, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.60 (p 0.0089, n 18) vs +0.30 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NFKBIZ in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up NFKBIZ · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.40 p 0.155 (needs p < 2.1e-4)

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