Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CASR

calcium sensing receptor

translation score 0.52, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched outside the brain (distal convoluted tubule cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: etelcalcetide, asp7991, etelcalcetide hydrochloride +41.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
5 Parkinson's papers of 2,6300.76
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8761

Sealed predictions

  1. CASR in dopamine neurons, braak+0.27 (p 0.487) → -0.13 (p 0.733)receipt 8767

Swarm cases

receipt 8767: CASR in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.04 (p 0.861, n 18), 95% CI -0.43 to +0.50. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.16 (p 0.526, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.05 to +0.17, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors +0.04 (p 0.861, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CASR in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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