Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

AP3B2

adaptor related protein complex 3 subunit beta 2

translation score 0.41, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in rod photoreceptor cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.27
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 460.82
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6302

Sealed predictions

  1. AP3B2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.55 (p 0.127) → -0.25 (p 0.520)receipt 6310

Swarm cases

receipt 6310: AP3B2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.36 (p 0.142, n 18), 95% CI -0.71 to +0.13. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.34 (p 0.161, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.36 (p 0.145, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.45 to -0.27, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.36 (p 0.142, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for AP3B2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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