Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

VANGL1

VANGL planar cell polarity protein 1

translation score 0.45, read 2026-10-25; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
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
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1560.91
pathways
Reactome
18 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9902

Sealed predictions

  1. VANGL1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.42 (p 0.258) → -0.53 (p 0.145)receipt 9909

Swarm cases

receipt 9909: VANGL1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.03 (p 0.915, n 18), 95% CI -0.45 to +0.49. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.04 (p 0.874, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.16, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors +0.03 (p 0.915, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for VANGL1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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