Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PODXL2

podocalyxin like 2

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.07 (overall 0.04)0.07
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
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5753

Sealed predictions

  1. PODXL2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.37 (p 0.334) → +0.17 (p 0.656)receipt 5761

Swarm cases

receipt 5761: PODXL2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.14 (p 0.573, n 18), 95% CI -0.57 to +0.35. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.37 (p 0.135, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.23 to -0.03, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PODXL2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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