Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ELAVL4

ELAV like RNA binding protein 4

translation score 0.35, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in adrenal medulla cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
8 Parkinson's papers of 1070.71
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5099

Sealed predictions

  1. ELAVL4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.68 (p 0.042) → -0.19 (p 0.631)receipt 5105

Swarm cases

receipt 5105: ELAVL4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.27 (p 0.281, n 18), 95% CI -0.23 to +0.65. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.33 (p 0.179, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.19 to +0.43, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ELAVL4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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