Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

FLT4

fms related receptor tyrosine kinase 4

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.20 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (lymphatic endothelial cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: osi-930, tivozanib, jnj-26483327 +441.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2021

Sealed predictions

  1. FLT4 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.46 (p 0.217) → -0.39 (p 0.299)receipt 2028

Swarm cases

receipt 2028: FLT4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18), 95% CI -0.75 to +0.05. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.51 (p 0.029, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.60 to -0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.43 (p 0.077, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FLT4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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