Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ACE

angiotensin I converting enzyme

translation score 0.37, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.07 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched outside the brain (enterocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: cilazapril, enalapril maleate, perindopril arginine +211.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
12 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
193 Parkinson's papers of 48,0490.31
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly energy0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3683

Sealed predictions

  1. ACE in dopamine neurons, braak+0.29 (p 0.443) → -0.69 (p 0.040)receipt 3690

Swarm cases

receipt 3690: ACE in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.27 (p 0.281, n 18), 95% CI -0.65 to +0.23. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.39 (p 0.109, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.40 to -0.17, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ACE in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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