Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TNC

tenascin C

translation score 0.50, read 2026-10-25; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including astrocytes; strongest in smooth muscle cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: tenatumomab, f16il20.81
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
5 Parkinson's papers of 3,7810.76
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9639

Sealed predictions

  1. TNC in dopamine neurons, braak-0.17 (p 0.663) → -0.44 (p 0.235)receipt 9648
  2. TNC in astrocytes, braak+0.02 (p 0.964) → -0.32 (p 0.407)receipt 9647

Swarm cases

receipt 9648: TNC in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.29 (p 0.250, n 18), 95% CI -0.66 to +0.21. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.30 (p 0.232, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.42 (p 0.086, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.41 to -0.19, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.29 (p 0.250, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TNC in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 9647: TNC in astrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.09 (p 0.722, n 18), 95% CI -0.53 to +0.39. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.09 (p 0.722, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
astrocytes share of nuclei vs axis -0.21 (p 0.413); controlling for it: +0.07 (p 0.774, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.23 to +0.02, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors -0.09 (p 0.722, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TNC in astrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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