Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

IFI44

interferon induced protein 44

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-31; 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 oligodendrocyte progenitor cells; strongest in vascular endothelial cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 2960.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 15728

Sealed predictions

  1. IFI44 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.32 (p 0.397) → +0.11 (p 0.775)receipt 15735
  2. IFI44 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.21 (p 0.581) → +0.10 (p 0.790)receipt 15736

Swarm cases

receipt 15736: IFI44 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.20 (p 0.424, n 18), 95% CI -0.29 to +0.61. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.28 (p 0.269, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.18 (p 0.476, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.10 to +0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.20 (p 0.424, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for IFI44 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 15735: IFI44 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.32 (p 0.198, n 18), 95% CI -0.17 to +0.68. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.28 (p 0.258, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.31 (p 0.211, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.23 to +0.44, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.32 (p 0.198, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for IFI44 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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