Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EFTUD2

elongation factor Tu GTP binding domain containing 2

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 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
2 Parkinson's papers of 1520.85
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6423

Sealed predictions

  1. EFTUD2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.08 (p 0.833) → +0.55 (p 0.123)receipt 6430

Swarm cases

receipt 6430: EFTUD2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.10 (p 0.696, n 18), 95% CI -0.39 to +0.54. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.01 (p 0.983, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.01 to +0.22, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.10 (p 0.696, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EFTUD2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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