Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MAFK

MAF bZIP transcription factor K

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-29; 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 2190.91
pathways
Reactome
13 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14199

Sealed predictions

  1. MAFK in dopamine neurons, braak-0.29 (p 0.457) → -0.80 (p 0.010)receipt 14206

Swarm cases

receipt 14206: MAFK in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.58 (p 0.011, n 18), 95% CI -0.82 to -0.16. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.63 (p 0.0049, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.67 (p 0.0023, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.70 to -0.53, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.58 (p 0.011, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MAFK in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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