Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

FSTL5

follistatin like 5

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-28; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in cone photoreceptor cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 410.85
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 13297

Sealed predictions

  1. FSTL5 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.43 (p 0.250) → +0.09 (p 0.822)receipt 13304

Swarm cases

receipt 13304: FSTL5 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.34 (p 0.173, n 18), 95% CI -0.16 to +0.69. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.42 (p 0.080, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.45 (p 0.063, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.26 to +0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.34 (p 0.173, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FSTL5 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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