Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NTS

neurotensin

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.26 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
enriched in the midbrain (21 nTPM), where the nigral dopamine neurons sit0.90
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
59 Parkinson's papers of 9,8760.46
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1573

Sealed predictions

  1. NTS in dopamine neurons, braak+0.27 (p 0.489) → +0.09 (p 0.820)receipt 1580

Swarm cases

receipt 1580: NTS in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.29 (p 0.246, n 18), 95% CI -0.21 to +0.67. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.28 (p 0.265, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.29 (p 0.235, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.19 to +0.42, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.29 (p 0.246, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NTS in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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