Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

YWHAQ

tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein theta

translation score 0.52, 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.50
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
4 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 550.85
pathways
Reactome
8 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9005

Sealed predictions

  1. YWHAQ in dopamine neurons, braak+0.34 (p 0.378) → -0.04 (p 0.928)receipt 9011

Swarm cases

receipt 9011: YWHAQ in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.476, n 18), 95% CI -0.31 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.25 (p 0.323, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.07 to +0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.476, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for YWHAQ in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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