Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLA2G2A

phospholipase A2 group IIA

translation score 0.46, 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
cell type enriched outside the brain (paneth cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: varespladib methyl, varespladib0.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
7 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 12036

Sealed predictions

  1. PLA2G2A in dopamine neurons, braak-0.77 (p 0.016) → +0.33 (p 0.389)receipt 12042

Swarm cases

receipt 12042: PLA2G2A in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.22 (p 0.379, n 18), 95% CI -0.62 to +0.27. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.28 (p 0.258, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.55 (p 0.018, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.33 to -0.13, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.22 (p 0.379, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLA2G2A in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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