Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GLA

galactosidase alpha

translation score 0.51, 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: migalastat hydrochloride, migalastat1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
41 Parkinson's trials, 2 stopped0.96
literature
PubMed
37 Parkinson's papers of 6,8600.52
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly lysosome and autophagy1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5492

Sealed predictions

  1. GLA in dopamine neurons, braak-0.32 (p 0.402) → +0.31 (p 0.416)receipt 5502

Swarm cases

receipt 5502: GLA in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.01 (p 0.969, n 18), 95% CI -0.47 to +0.46. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.02 (p 0.949, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.02 (p 0.935, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.09 to +0.13, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors -0.01 (p 0.969, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GLA in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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