Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

LDLR

low density lipoprotein receptor

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
20 Parkinson's papers of 8,2810.60
pathways
Reactome
5 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8117

Sealed predictions

  1. LDLR in dopamine neurons, braak-0.31 (p 0.414) → +0.19 (p 0.623)receipt 8124

Swarm cases

receipt 8124: LDLR in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.14 (p 0.567, n 18), 95% CI -0.57 to +0.35. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.20 (p 0.424, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.27 (p 0.281, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.23 to -0.03, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.14 (p 0.567, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LDLR in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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