Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TAS2R38

taste 2 receptor member 38

translation score 0.45, read 2026-10-22; 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
not detected in single-cell data0.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 3410.82
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6671

Sealed predictions

  1. TAS2R38 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.38 (p 0.308) → -0.27 (p 0.474)receipt 6678

Swarm cases

receipt 6678: TAS2R38 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.01 (p 0.962, n 18), 95% CI -0.48 to +0.46. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.21 (p 0.393, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.32 (p 0.201, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.12 to +0.11, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors -0.01 (p 0.962, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TAS2R38 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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