Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GAL

galanin and GMAP prepropeptide

translation score 0.36, read 2026-10-22; 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
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
2 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
69 Parkinson's papers of 26,7660.44
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6677

Sealed predictions

  1. GAL in dopamine neurons, braak+0.42 (p 0.258) → -0.40 (p 0.292)receipt 6684

Swarm cases

receipt 6684: GAL in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18), 95% CI -0.46 to +0.47. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.00 (p 0.990, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.16 (p 0.521, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.12 to +0.13, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GAL in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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