Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PTGS2

prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.12 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: fenclofenac, meloxicam, dexketoprofen +761.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
4 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
32 Parkinson's papers of 4,5850.54
pathways
Reactome
8 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2357

Sealed predictions

  1. PTGS2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.30 (p 0.430) → +0.14 (p 0.725)receipt 2365

Swarm cases

receipt 2365: PTGS2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.22 (p 0.374, n 18), 95% CI -0.27 to +0.62. 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: +0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.15 to +0.40, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.22 (p 0.374, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PTGS2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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