Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

HGF

hepatocyte growth factor

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.06 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: ficlatuzumab, rilotumumab0.81
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
17 Parkinson's trials, 1 stopped0.95
literature
PubMed
18 Parkinson's papers of 13,3190.61
pathways
Reactome
18 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4469

Sealed predictions

  1. HGF in dopamine neurons, braak+0.64 (p 0.063) → +0.55 (p 0.125)receipt 4476

Swarm cases

receipt 4476: HGF in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.56 (p 0.016, n 18), 95% CI +0.13 to +0.81. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.51 (p 0.031, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.51 (p 0.031, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.50 to +0.76, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.56 (p 0.016, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HGF in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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