Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CTH

cystathionine gamma-lyase

translation score 0.46, read 2026-10-25; 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
30 Parkinson's papers of 1,3460.55
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9817

Sealed predictions

  1. CTH in dopamine neurons, braak+0.27 (p 0.489) → +0.48 (p 0.193)receipt 9823

Swarm cases

receipt 9823: CTH in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.41 (p 0.095, n 18), 95% CI -0.08 to +0.73. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.40 (p 0.101, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.32 (p 0.191, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.33 to +0.51, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.41 (p 0.095, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CTH in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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