Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PGD

phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

translation score 0.41, read 2026-10-28; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
9 Parkinson's papers of 5,8470.70
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 13176

Sealed predictions

  1. PGD in dopamine neurons, braak-0.05 (p 0.891) → -0.54 (p 0.132)receipt 13184

Swarm cases

receipt 13184: PGD 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: -0.16 (p 0.521, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.10 (p 0.702, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.30 to -0.05, 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 PGD in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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