Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DACT1

dishevelled binding antagonist of beta catenin 1

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-31; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in gonadotrophs0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1120.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 15724

Sealed predictions

  1. DACT1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.51 (p 0.160) → -0.31 (p 0.414)receipt 15731

Swarm cases

receipt 15731: DACT1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18), 95% CI -0.40 to +0.53. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.820, 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 0.748, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.03 to +0.19, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DACT1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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