Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

HSPA8

heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 8

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-19; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.10 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: forigerimod, forigerimod acetate0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
37 Parkinson's papers of 7850.52
pathways
Reactome
21 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2774

Sealed predictions

  1. HSPA8 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.12 (p 0.750) → +0.27 (p 0.487)receipt 2781

Swarm cases

receipt 2781: HSPA8 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.23 (p 0.360, n 18), 95% CI -0.27 to +0.63. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.19 (p 0.460, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.38 (p 0.125, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.13 to +0.35, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.23 (p 0.360, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HSPA8 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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