Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CFB

complement factor B

translation score 0.46, read 2026-10-27; 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 enhanced outside the brain (epicardial cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: iptacopan, iptacopan hydrochloride0.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
5 Parkinson's trials, 1 stopped0.84
literature
PubMed
9 Parkinson's papers of 1,7570.70
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 12209

Sealed predictions

  1. CFB in dopamine neurons, braak-0.27 (p 0.474) → -0.06 (p 0.873)receipt 12216

Swarm cases

receipt 12216: CFB in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.16 (p 0.526, n 18), 95% CI -0.58 to +0.33. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.17 (p 0.498, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.50 (p 0.033, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.30 to -0.06, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.16 (p 0.526, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CFB in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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