Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

COQ2

coenzyme Q2, polyprenyltransferase

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
32 Parkinson's papers of 2260.54
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7152

Sealed predictions

  1. COQ2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.17 (p 0.656) → +0.04 (p 0.927)receipt 7159

Swarm cases

receipt 7159: COQ2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.11 (p 0.664, n 18), 95% CI -0.55 to +0.38. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.19 (p 0.444, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.11 (p 0.664, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.25 to +0.01, sign flips 1; without severely affected donors -0.11 (p 0.664, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COQ2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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