Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

VEGFD

vascular endothelial growth factor D

translation score 0.46, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in myonuclei0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 1,3130.79
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8131

Sealed predictions

  1. VEGFD in dopamine neurons, braak+0.32 (p 0.407) → +0.36 (p 0.341)receipt 8138

Swarm cases

receipt 8138: VEGFD in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.25 (p 0.323, n 18), 95% CI -0.25 to +0.64. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.40 (p 0.103, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.45 (p 0.063, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.13 to +0.42, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.25 (p 0.323, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for VEGFD in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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