Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EPB41L3

erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 like 3

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.04 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
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5575

Sealed predictions

  1. EPB41L3 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.28 (p 0.472) → +0.14 (p 0.716)receipt 5582

Swarm cases

receipt 5582: EPB41L3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.476, n 18), 95% CI -0.31 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.24 (p 0.328, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.12 to +0.33, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.476, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EPB41L3 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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