Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CD68

CD68 molecule

translation score 0.38, read 2026-10-19; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.08 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including microglia; strongest in kupffer cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
119 Parkinson's papers of 16,6120.37
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3460

Sealed predictions

  1. CD68 in dopamine neurons, braakn/a → n/areceipt 3467
  2. CD68 in microglia, braak+0.71 (p 0.032) → -0.39 (p 0.295)receipt 3466

In the sealed studies

Swarm cases

receipt 3467: CD68 in dopamine neurons, braak

cell type
CD68 is not measured in dopamine neurons; looking elsewhere.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CD68 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 3466: CD68 in microglia, braak

power
full sample +0.11 (p 0.676, n 18), 95% CI -0.38 to +0.55. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.13 (p 0.620, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: +0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.02 to +0.25, sign flips 1; without severely affected donors +0.11 (p 0.676, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CD68 in microglia.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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