Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

B4GALT1

beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase 1

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.37 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
2 Parkinson's papers of 1890.85
pathways
Reactome
8 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 0734

Sealed predictions

  1. B4GALT1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.44 (p 0.234) → -0.25 (p 0.517)receipt 0742

Swarm cases

receipt 0742: B4GALT1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.38 (p 0.123, n 18), 95% CI -0.72 to +0.11. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.38 (p 0.123, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.54 (p 0.019, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.54 to -0.30, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.38 (p 0.123, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for B4GALT1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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