Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NLRC4

NLR family CARD domain containing 4

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-24; 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
9 Parkinson's papers of 1,2350.70
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8670

Sealed predictions

  1. NLRC4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.26 (p 0.493) → -0.01 (p 0.982)receipt 8677

Swarm cases

receipt 8677: NLRC4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.20 (p 0.424, n 18), 95% CI -0.29 to +0.61. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.14 (p 0.579, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.11 (p 0.658, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.10 to +0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.20 (p 0.424, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NLRC4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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