Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

KCNJ6

potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 6

translation score 0.54, read 2026-10-19; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.08 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in retinal horizontal cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
14 Parkinson's papers of 1180.64
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3114

Sealed predictions

  1. KCNJ6 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.33 (p 0.387) → -0.09 (p 0.820)receipt 3122

In the sealed studies

Swarm cases

receipt 3122: KCNJ6 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.20 (p 0.418, n 18), 95% CI -0.61 to +0.29. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.17 (p 0.493, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.22 (p 0.389, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.35 to -0.11, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.20 (p 0.418, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in OPCs: -0.72 (p 7.4e-4, n 18) vs -0.20 in dopamine neurons. proposing OPCs.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for KCNJ6 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up KCNJ6 · OPCs · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.45 p 0.110 (needs p < 6.1e-4)

Receipts

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