Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NECAB2

N-terminal EF-hand calcium binding protein 2

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-25; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in late spermatids0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 310.82
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9736

Sealed predictions

  1. NECAB2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.57 (p 0.111) → -0.41 (p 0.273)receipt 9744

Swarm cases

receipt 9744: NECAB2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.50 (p 0.036, n 18), 95% CI -0.78 to -0.04. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.51 (p 0.030, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.57 (p 0.014, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.63 to -0.43, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.50 (p 0.036, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NECAB2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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