Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SUCLA2

succinate-CoA ligase ADP-forming subunit beta

translation score 0.41, read 2026-10-27; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.24
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
2 Parkinson's trials, 1 stopped0.60
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1380.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly energy0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 12326

Sealed predictions

  1. SUCLA2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.27 (p 0.474) → +0.49 (p 0.181)receipt 12333

Swarm cases

receipt 12333: SUCLA2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.09 (p 0.709, n 18), 95% CI -0.39 to +0.54. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.18 (p 0.465, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.02 to +0.23, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors +0.09 (p 0.709, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SUCLA2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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