Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TFAM

transcription factor A, mitochondrial

translation score 0.50, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.19 (overall 0.13)0.19
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
97 Parkinson's papers of 2,9090.40
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2270

Sealed predictions

  1. TFAM in dopamine neurons, braak+0.12 (p 0.749) → +0.23 (p 0.551)receipt 2278

Swarm cases

receipt 2278: TFAM in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.04 (p 0.861, n 18), 95% CI -0.43 to +0.50. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.08 (p 0.748, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.11 (p 0.671, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.16, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors +0.04 (p 0.861, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TFAM in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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