Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

FAIM2

Fas apoptotic inhibitory molecule 2

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in early spermatids0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 1100.85
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8144

Sealed predictions

  1. FAIM2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.24 (p 0.539) → -0.15 (p 0.702)receipt 8151

Swarm cases

receipt 8151: FAIM2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.08 (p 0.761, n 18), 95% CI -0.53 to +0.40. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.21 (p 0.398, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.21 (p 0.398, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.22 to +0.05, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors -0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FAIM2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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