Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EPB42

erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2

translation score 0.37, read 2026-10-25; 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
group enriched outside the brain (erythrocyte progenitors)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 810.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9299

Sealed predictions

  1. EPB42 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.43 (p 0.244) → -0.55 (p 0.123)receipt 9306

Swarm cases

receipt 9306: EPB42 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.21 (p 0.398, n 18), 95% CI -0.62 to +0.28. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.29 (p 0.235, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.33 to -0.11, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.21 (p 0.398, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EPB42 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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