Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TDP2

tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 2

translation score 0.45, 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1840.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7156

Sealed predictions

  1. TDP2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.01 (p 0.982) → -0.11 (p 0.787)receipt 7163

Swarm cases

receipt 7163: TDP2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18), 95% CI -0.52 to +0.41. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.14 (p 0.585, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.13 (p 0.603, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.18 to +0.01, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TDP2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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