Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SST

somatostatin

translation score 0.33, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched outside the brain (pancreatic islet cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
45 Parkinson's papers of 8,4060.50
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6685

Sealed predictions

  1. SST in dopamine neurons, braak+0.42 (p 0.265) → +0.32 (p 0.402)receipt 6691

Swarm cases

receipt 6691: SST in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.32 (p 0.198, n 18), 95% CI -0.17 to +0.68. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.32 (p 0.191, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.24 (p 0.337, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.22 to +0.45, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.32 (p 0.198, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SST in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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