Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DBT

dihydrolipoamide branched chain transacylase E2

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
6 Parkinson's papers of 4,8340.74
pathways
Reactome
10 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7886

Sealed predictions

  1. DBT in dopamine neurons, braak+0.37 (p 0.329) → -0.53 (p 0.145)receipt 7893

Swarm cases

receipt 7893: DBT in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.01 (p 0.956, n 18), 95% CI -0.48 to +0.46. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.04 (p 0.874, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.02 (p 0.935, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.14 to +0.10, sign flips 8; without severely affected donors -0.01 (p 0.956, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DBT in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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