Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

GSTA2

glutathione S-transferase alpha 2

translation score 0.46, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (respiratory ciliated cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.50
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 2610.82
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6633

Sealed predictions

  1. GSTA2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.16 (p 0.682) → +0.13 (p 0.733)receipt 6640

Swarm cases

receipt 6640: GSTA2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.21 (p 0.413, n 18), 95% CI -0.29 to +0.61. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.22 (p 0.384, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.10 (p 0.683, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.12 to +0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.21 (p 0.413, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GSTA2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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