Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

HOXC8

homeobox C8

translation score 0.35, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (smooth muscle cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
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
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4917

Sealed predictions

  1. HOXC8 in dopamine neurons, braakn/a → n/areceipt 4922

Swarm cases

receipt 4922: HOXC8 in dopamine neurons, braak

cell type
HOXC8 is not measured in dopamine neurons; looking elsewhere.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HOXC8 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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