Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CTCF

CCCTC-binding factor

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.32 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 3,5210.73
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1088

Sealed predictions

  1. CTCF in dopamine neurons, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → +0.28 (p 0.464)receipt 1094

Swarm cases

receipt 1094: CTCF in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.08 (p 0.767, n 18), 95% CI -0.41 to +0.52. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.23 (p 0.369, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.02 to +0.18, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors +0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CTCF in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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