Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

VCP

valosin containing protein

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-19; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.10 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
93 Parkinson's papers of 2,5830.40
pathways
Reactome
21 pathways; mostly lysosome and autophagy1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2674

Sealed predictions

  1. VCP in dopamine neurons, braak-0.37 (p 0.329) → +0.01 (p 0.982)receipt 2680

Swarm cases

receipt 2680: VCP in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.09 (p 0.709, n 18), 95% CI -0.54 to +0.39. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.16 (p 0.532, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.05 (p 0.840, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.21 to +0.06, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors -0.09 (p 0.709, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for VCP in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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