Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SOX21

SRY-box transcription factor 21

translation score 0.38, read 2026-10-23; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocyte progenitor cells; strongest in foveolar cells0.75
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 1520.85
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7300

Sealed predictions

  1. SOX21 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.05 (p 0.893) → +0.15 (p 0.702)receipt 7309
  2. SOX21 in oligodendrocytes, braakn/a → n/areceipt 7308

Swarm cases

receipt 7309: SOX21 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.03 (p 0.894, n 18), 95% CI -0.44 to +0.49. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.19 (p 0.450, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.16 (p 0.521, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.05 to +0.14, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors +0.03 (p 0.894, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SOX21 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 7308: SOX21 in oligodendrocytes, braak

cell type
SOX21 is not measured in oligodendrocytes; looking elsewhere.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SOX21 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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