Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GLS

glutaminase

translation score 0.51, 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: telaglenastat0.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
2 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
23 Parkinson's papers of 7,0600.58
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7277

Sealed predictions

  1. GLS in dopamine neurons, braak+0.66 (p 0.053) → -0.32 (p 0.400)receipt 7284

Swarm cases

receipt 7284: GLS in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.23 (p 0.360, n 18), 95% CI -0.27 to +0.63. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.24 (p 0.328, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.15 to +0.38, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.23 (p 0.360, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GLS in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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