Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EPHA4

EPH receptor A4

translation score 0.54, 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
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in choroid plexus epithelial cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: vandetanib1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 7540.82
pathways
Reactome
4 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4456

Sealed predictions

  1. EPHA4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.63 (p 0.069) → +0.52 (p 0.153)receipt 4463

Swarm cases

receipt 4463: EPHA4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.78 (p 1.3e-4, n 18), 95% CI +0.50 to +0.91. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.69 (p 0.0014, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.72 (p 8.2e-4, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.76 to +0.85, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.78 (p 1.3e-4, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EPHA4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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