Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

HMGB1

high mobility group box 1

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.11 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket: cd24fc0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
4 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
110 Parkinson's papers of 11,6950.38
pathways
Reactome
12 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2421

Sealed predictions

  1. HMGB1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.16 (p 0.672) → +0.45 (p 0.230)receipt 2427

Swarm cases

receipt 2427: HMGB1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.31 (p 0.211, n 18), 95% CI -0.18 to +0.68. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.30 (p 0.221, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.40 (p 0.101, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.23 to +0.47, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.31 (p 0.211, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HMGB1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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