Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DBH

dopamine beta-hydroxylase

translation score 0.42, 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
cell type enriched outside the brain (adrenal medulla cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: zamicastat0.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
5 Parkinson's trials, 1 stopped0.84
literature
PubMed
76 Parkinson's papers of 3,4540.43
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4021

Sealed predictions

  1. DBH in dopamine neurons, braak-0.45 (p 0.219) → -0.18 (p 0.639)receipt 4027

Swarm cases

receipt 4027: DBH in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.30 (p 0.225, n 18), 95% CI -0.67 to +0.19. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.30 (p 0.225, 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 0.148, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.43 to -0.21, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.30 (p 0.225, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DBH in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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