Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DHCR24

24-dehydrocholesterol reductase

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-29; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: triparanol1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 4150.82
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14413

Sealed predictions

  1. DHCR24 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → -0.14 (p 0.718)receipt 14421

Swarm cases

receipt 14421: DHCR24 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.13 (p 0.621, n 18), 95% CI -0.36 to +0.56. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.14 (p 0.591, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.08 (p 0.754, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.03 to +0.25, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.13 (p 0.621, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DHCR24 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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