Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EFNB3

ephrin B3

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.06 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in respiratory ciliated cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 640.91
pathways
Reactome
4 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4801

Sealed predictions

  1. EFNB3 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.22 (p 0.571) → -0.30 (p 0.438)receipt 4808

Swarm cases

receipt 4808: EFNB3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.40 (p 0.097, n 18), 95% CI -0.73 to +0.08. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.43 (p 0.075, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.58 (p 0.012, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.57 to -0.33, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.40 (p 0.097, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EFNB3 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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