Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ACAA2

acetyl-CoA acyltransferase 2

translation score 0.54, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 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
1 Parkinson's papers of 1610.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7913

Sealed predictions

  1. ACAA2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.10 (p 0.800) → -0.07 (p 0.852)receipt 7921

Swarm cases

receipt 7921: ACAA2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.01 (p 0.956, n 18), 95% CI -0.48 to +0.46. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.01 (p 0.962, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.14 to +0.09, sign flips 7; without severely affected donors -0.01 (p 0.956, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ACAA2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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