Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

FABP2

fatty acid binding protein 2

translation score 0.39, 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
cell type enriched outside the brain (enterocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 5450.82
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6613

Sealed predictions

  1. FABP2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.26 (p 0.493) → +0.19 (p 0.631)receipt 6621

Swarm cases

receipt 6621: FABP2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.14 (p 0.573, n 18), 95% CI -0.35 to +0.57. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.09 (p 0.709, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.16 (p 0.526, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.02 to +0.27, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FABP2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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