Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PACS2

phosphofurin acidic cluster sorting protein 2

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-26; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocytes (203 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1720.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 10919

Sealed predictions

  1. PACS2 in oligodendrocytes, braak-0.44 (p 0.234) → +0.35 (p 0.360)receipt 10927
  2. PACS2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.29 (p 0.456) → -0.65 (p 0.058)receipt 10928

Swarm cases

receipt 10928: PACS2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.38 (p 0.118, n 18), 95% CI -0.72 to +0.10. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.47 (p 0.047, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.47 (p 0.047, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.58 to -0.31, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.38 (p 0.118, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PACS2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 10927: PACS2 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.15 (p 0.544, n 18), 95% CI -0.58 to +0.34. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.28 (p 0.254, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.28 (p 0.261, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.32 to -0.07, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.15 (p 0.544, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PACS2 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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