Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

LHCGR

luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor

translation score 0.41, read 2026-10-25; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enriched outside the brain (adipocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket: choriogonadotropin alfa, gonadotropin, chorionic, lutropin alfa +20.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 9120.91
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9500

Sealed predictions

  1. LHCGR in dopamine neurons, braak+0.13 (p 0.740) → +0.26 (p 0.504)receipt 9506

Swarm cases

receipt 9506: LHCGR in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.20 (p 0.429, n 18), 95% CI -0.30 to +0.61. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.27 (p 0.285, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.11 to +0.35, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.20 (p 0.429, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LHCGR in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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