Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TMEM132A

transmembrane protein 132A

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-28; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including astrocytes; strongest in müller glia0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 370.91
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 12491

Sealed predictions

  1. TMEM132A in dopamine neurons, braak-0.25 (p 0.518) → +0.22 (p 0.576)receipt 12500
  2. TMEM132A in astrocytes, braak+0.53 (p 0.143) → -0.54 (p 0.130)receipt 12499

Swarm cases

receipt 12500: TMEM132A in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18), 95% CI -0.52 to +0.41. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.23 (p 0.369, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.16 to +0.05, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TMEM132A in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 12499: TMEM132A in astrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.08 (p 0.767, n 18), 95% CI -0.41 to +0.52. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.800, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
astrocytes share of nuclei vs axis -0.21 (p 0.413); controlling for it: +0.09 (p 0.722, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.17, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors +0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TMEM132A in astrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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