Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

HEPACAM

hepatic and glial cell adhesion molecule

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-30; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 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 astrocytes; strongest in bergmann glia0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
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
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14794

Sealed predictions

  1. HEPACAM in dopamine neurons, braak+0.25 (p 0.514) → -0.18 (p 0.646)receipt 14802
  2. HEPACAM in astrocytes, braak+0.41 (p 0.277) → +0.08 (p 0.838)receipt 14801

Swarm cases

receipt 14802: HEPACAM in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.02 (p 0.935, n 18), 95% CI -0.45 to +0.48. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.800, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.05 (p 0.834, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.10 to +0.15, sign flips 7; without severely affected donors +0.02 (p 0.935, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HEPACAM in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 14801: HEPACAM in astrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.28 (p 0.254, n 18), 95% CI -0.21 to +0.66. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.29 (p 0.235, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
astrocytes share of nuclei vs axis -0.21 (p 0.413); controlling for it: +0.44 (p 0.070, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.18 to +0.37, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.28 (p 0.254, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HEPACAM in astrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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