Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GNAL

G protein subunit alpha L

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain inhibitory neurons; strongest in somatotrophs0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
20 Parkinson's papers of 1720.60
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8139

Sealed predictions

  1. GNAL in dopamine neurons, braak-0.69 (p 0.042) → +0.00 (p 1.000)receipt 8147

Swarm cases

receipt 8147: GNAL in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.42 (p 0.082, n 18), 95% CI -0.74 to +0.06. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.43 (p 0.074, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.34 (p 0.164, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.59 to -0.35, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.42 (p 0.082, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GNAL in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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