Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

LTF

lactotransferrin

translation score 0.39, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.19 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
22 Parkinson's papers of 1,3950.59
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2042

Sealed predictions

  1. LTF in dopamine neurons, braak-0.01 (p 0.982) → -0.29 (p 0.443)receipt 2048

Swarm cases

receipt 2048: LTF in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.19 (p 0.460, n 18), 95% CI -0.60 to +0.31. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.19 (p 0.444, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.36 (p 0.140, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.33 to -0.09, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.19 (p 0.460, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LTF in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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