Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EPOR

erythropoietin receptor

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-19; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.08 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody: epoetin beta, epoetin delta, epoetin alfa +80.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
5 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
10 Parkinson's papers of 1,9190.69
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3176

Sealed predictions

  1. EPOR in dopamine neurons, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → -0.08 (p 0.840)receipt 3183

Swarm cases

receipt 3183: EPOR in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.04 (p 0.861, n 18), 95% CI -0.50 to +0.43. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.18 (p 0.476, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.32 (p 0.198, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.11 to +0.09, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors -0.04 (p 0.861, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EPOR in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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