Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PHIP

PHIP subunit of CUL4-Ring ligase complex

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-27; 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
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
7 Parkinson's papers of 1,9930.73
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11799

Sealed predictions

  1. PHIP in dopamine neurons, braak+0.60 (p 0.086) → -0.11 (p 0.784)receipt 11806

Swarm cases

receipt 11806: PHIP in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.30 (p 0.221, n 18), 95% CI -0.19 to +0.67. 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: +0.39 (p 0.109, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.21 to +0.46, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.30 (p 0.221, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PHIP in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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