Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CTSE

cathepsin E

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-24; 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 (foveolar cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1240.91
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8854

Sealed predictions

  1. CTSE in dopamine neurons, braak-0.04 (p 0.910) → -0.20 (p 0.597)receipt 8862

Swarm cases

receipt 8862: CTSE in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.17 (p 0.504, n 18), 95% CI -0.59 to +0.32. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.18 (p 0.465, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.36 (p 0.148, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.27 to -0.06, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.17 (p 0.504, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CTSE in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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