Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PHOX2B

paired like homeobox 2B

translation score 0.24, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enriched outside the brain (adrenal medulla cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
16 Parkinson's papers of 9150.63
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8421

Sealed predictions

  1. PHOX2B in dopamine neurons, braak+0.06 (p 0.888) → +0.76 (p 0.018)receipt 8429

Swarm cases

receipt 8429: PHOX2B in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.26 (p 0.298, n 18), 95% CI -0.24 to +0.65. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.28 (p 0.269, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.14 (p 0.579, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.17 to +0.42, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.26 (p 0.298, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PHOX2B in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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