Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLA2G7

phospholipase A2 group VII

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-19; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.10 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enriched outside the brain (hofbauer cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: darapladib, rilapladib0.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 2480.85
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2727

Sealed predictions

  1. PLA2G7 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.18 (p 0.646) → -0.01 (p 0.982)receipt 2734

Swarm cases

receipt 2734: PLA2G7 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.16 (p 0.526, n 18), 95% CI -0.33 to +0.58. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.17 (p 0.498, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.06 to +0.30, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.16 (p 0.526, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLA2G7 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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