Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

VTN

vitronectin

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-24; 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
group enriched outside the brain (hepatocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 3240.82
pathways
Reactome
8 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8609

Sealed predictions

  1. VTN in dopamine neurons, braak+0.09 (p 0.813) → -0.10 (p 0.790)receipt 8616

Swarm cases

receipt 8616: VTN 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: +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.08 (p 0.754, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.12 to +0.17, sign flips 8; 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 VTN in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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