Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PCYT2

phosphate cytidylyltransferase 2, ethanolamine

translation score 0.45, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.30 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
1 Parkinson's papers of 990.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1314

Sealed predictions

  1. PCYT2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.58 (p 0.101) → -0.39 (p 0.297)receipt 1320

Swarm cases

receipt 1320: PCYT2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.46 (p 0.056, n 18), 95% CI -0.76 to +0.01. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.46 (p 0.056, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.49 (p 0.041, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.59 to -0.39, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.46 (p 0.056, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PCYT2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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