Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SHH

sonic hedgehog signaling molecule

translation score 0.30, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (urothelial cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
123 Parkinson's papers of 8,5560.37
pathways
Reactome
11 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7141

Sealed predictions

  1. SHH in dopamine neurons, braak-0.78 (p 0.014) → -0.04 (p 0.910)receipt 7149

Swarm cases

receipt 7149: SHH in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.36 (p 0.140, n 18), 95% CI -0.71 to +0.13. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.27 (p 0.277, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.39 (p 0.109, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.54 to -0.28, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.36 (p 0.140, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SHH in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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