Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PHF2

PHD finger protein 2

translation score 0.45, read 2026-10-29; 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
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1010.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14309

Sealed predictions

  1. PHF2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.52 (p 0.148) → -0.02 (p 0.964)receipt 14315

Swarm cases

receipt 14315: PHF2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18), 95% CI -0.67 to +0.20. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.33 (p 0.188, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.59 (p 0.0092, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.39 to -0.21, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.30 (p 0.228, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PHF2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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