Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CXCR4

C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4

translation score 0.46, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.06 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: burixafor, mavorixafor, plerixafor +51.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
41 Parkinson's papers of 17,2840.51
pathways
Reactome
7 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4183

Sealed predictions

  1. CXCR4 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.19 (p 0.631) → -0.04 (p 0.926)receipt 4189

Swarm cases

receipt 4189: CXCR4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.07 (p 0.781, n 18), 95% CI -0.52 to +0.41. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.09 (p 0.715, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.09 (p 0.735, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.24 to +0.02, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors -0.07 (p 0.781, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CXCR4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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