Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EPAS1

endothelial PAS domain protein 1

translation score 0.55, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 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: belzutifan1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
5 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
6 Parkinson's papers of 8230.74
pathways
Reactome
8 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6980

Sealed predictions

  1. EPAS1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.28 (p 0.466) → -0.26 (p 0.500)receipt 6987

Swarm cases

receipt 6987: EPAS1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.02 (p 0.928, n 18), 95% CI -0.45 to +0.48. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.01 (p 0.976, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.10 (p 0.690, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.09 to +0.15, sign flips 7; without severely affected donors +0.02 (p 0.928, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EPAS1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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