Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLTP

phospholipid transfer protein

translation score 0.42, 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 6540.82
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8387

Sealed predictions

  1. PLTP in dopamine neurons, braak-0.16 (p 0.689) → -0.69 (p 0.041)receipt 8393

Swarm cases

receipt 8393: PLTP in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18), 95% CI -0.75 to +0.05. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.53 (p 0.023, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.57 to -0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLTP in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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