Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TAF1

TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1

translation score 0.43, 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
80 Parkinson's papers of 4210.42
pathways
Reactome
10 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1303

Sealed predictions

  1. TAF1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.20 (p 0.599) → +0.34 (p 0.373)receipt 1311

Swarm cases

receipt 1311: TAF1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.07 (p 0.787, n 18), 95% CI -0.41 to +0.52. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.18 (p 0.476, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.05 to +0.23, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors +0.07 (p 0.787, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TAF1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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