Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MAL

mal, T cell differentiation protein (MAL blood group)

translation score 0.32, read 2026-10-27; 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
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
30 Parkinson's papers of 9,8390.55
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11965

Sealed predictions

  1. MAL in dopamine neurons, braak+0.44 (p 0.235) → +0.20 (p 0.613)receipt 11974

Swarm cases

receipt 11974: MAL in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.39 (p 0.111, n 18), 95% CI -0.10 to +0.72. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.34 (p 0.164, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.42 (p 0.082, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.31 to +0.55, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.39 (p 0.111, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MAL in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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