Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

UCHL1

ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1

translation score 0.50, read 2026-10-16; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.61 (overall 0.49)0.61
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
304 Parkinson's papers of 2,3200.25
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 0251

Sealed predictions

  1. UCHL1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.52 (p 0.153) → +0.11 (p 0.787)receipt 0257

Swarm cases

receipt 0257: UCHL1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.35 (p 0.153, n 18), 95% CI -0.14 to +0.70. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.35 (p 0.156, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.31 (p 0.214, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.27 to +0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.35 (p 0.153, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for UCHL1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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