Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MCC

MCC regulator of Wnt signaling pathway

translation score 0.31, read 2026-10-26; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

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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
2 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
48 Parkinson's papers of 11,5830.49
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 10459

Sealed predictions

  1. MCC in dopamine neurons, braak-0.52 (p 0.151) → +0.12 (p 0.767)receipt 10467

Swarm cases

receipt 10467: MCC in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.23 (p 0.355, n 18), 95% CI -0.63 to +0.26. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.27 (p 0.285, 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 -0.36 to -0.13, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.23 (p 0.355, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MCC in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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