Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ZNF229

zinc finger protein 229

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.05 (overall 0.03)0.05
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in choroid plexus epithelial cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6498

Sealed predictions

  1. ZNF229 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.21 (p 0.588) → +0.67 (p 0.047)receipt 6506

Swarm cases

receipt 6506: ZNF229 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.50 (p 0.033, n 18), 95% CI +0.05 to +0.79. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.52 (p 0.027, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.50 (p 0.034, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.42 to +0.59, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.50 (p 0.033, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ZNF229 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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