Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

ACE2

angiotensin converting enzyme 2

translation score 0.40, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.21 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
75 Parkinson's papers of 14,6400.43
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly energy0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1995

Sealed predictions

  1. ACE2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.47 (p 0.204) → +0.44 (p 0.240)receipt 2002

Swarm cases

receipt 2002: ACE2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.36 (p 0.137, n 18), 95% CI -0.12 to +0.71. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.45 (p 0.063, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.49 (p 0.041, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.28 to +0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.36 (p 0.137, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ACE2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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