Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

COX7C

cytochrome c oxidase subunit 7C

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.37 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
7 Parkinson's papers of 950.73
pathways
Reactome
4 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 0732

Sealed predictions

  1. COX7C in dopamine neurons, braak+0.51 (p 0.161) → -0.05 (p 0.893)receipt 0740

Swarm cases

receipt 0740: COX7C in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.22 (p 0.389, n 18), 95% CI -0.28 to +0.62. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.25 (p 0.315, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.38 (p 0.125, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.12 to +0.33, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.22 (p 0.389, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for COX7C in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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