Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CNTN4

contactin 4

translation score 0.46, 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 enhanced, including brain inhibitory neurons; strongest in retinal horizontal cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
5 Parkinson's papers of 1240.76
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9651

Sealed predictions

  1. CNTN4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.42 (p 0.258) → +0.78 (p 0.013)receipt 9658

Swarm cases

receipt 9658: CNTN4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.72 (p 8.2e-4, n 18), 95% CI +0.38 to +0.89. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.73 (p 6.2e-4, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.72 (p 8.2e-4, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.68 to +0.77, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.72 (p 8.2e-4, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CNTN4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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