Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

FGF17

fibroblast growth factor 17

translation score 0.55, read 2026-10-23; 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 in brain excitatory neurons (12 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 1340.82
pathways
Reactome
38 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7740

Sealed predictions

  1. FGF17 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.47 (p 0.197) → -0.63 (p 0.068)receipt 7747

Swarm cases

receipt 7747: FGF17 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.56 (p 0.017, n 18), 95% CI -0.81 to -0.12. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.58 (p 0.012, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.69 (p 0.0016, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.69 to -0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.56 (p 0.017, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FGF17 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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