Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TFR2

transferrin receptor 2

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.04 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (hepatocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: e2.3, pabinafusp alfa0.72
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
7 Parkinson's papers of 5130.73
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly vesicle traffic1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5926

Sealed predictions

  1. TFR2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.56 (p 0.119) → +0.06 (p 0.874)receipt 5934

Swarm cases

receipt 5934: TFR2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.34 (p 0.170, n 18), 95% CI -0.70 to +0.15. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.33 (p 0.185, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.32 (p 0.191, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.47 to -0.25, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.34 (p 0.170, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TFR2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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