Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CETP

cholesteryl ester transfer protein

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-25; 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
cell type enriched outside the brain (kupffer cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: rocacetrapib, obicetrapib, evacetrapib +30.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 3,2690.79
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9804

Sealed predictions

  1. CETP in dopamine neurons, braak-0.49 (p 0.182) → +0.03 (p 0.929)receipt 9812

Swarm cases

receipt 9812: CETP in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18), 95% CI -0.67 to +0.20. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.48 (p 0.044, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.45 to -0.21, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CETP in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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