Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CST7

cystatin F

translation score 0.37, read 2026-10-27; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (neutrophils)0.10
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 1000.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11418

Sealed predictions

  1. CST7 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.37 (p 0.334) → -0.07 (p 0.856)receipt 11426

Swarm cases

receipt 11426: CST7 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.25 (p 0.310, n 18), 95% CI -0.64 to +0.24. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.31 (p 0.214, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.38 to -0.15, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in microglia: -0.62 (p 0.0060, n 18) vs -0.25 in dopamine neurons. proposing microglia.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CST7 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up CST7 · microglia · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.28 p 0.328 (needs p < 1.9e-4)

Receipts

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