Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MECR

mitochondrial trans-2-enoyl-CoA reductase

translation score 0.44, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.07 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.50
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 other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3664

Sealed predictions

  1. MECR in dopamine neurons, braak-0.74 (p 0.022) → -0.35 (p 0.361)receipt 3671

Swarm cases

receipt 3671: MECR in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.48 (p 0.042, n 18), 95% CI -0.78 to -0.02. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.49 (p 0.037, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.48 (p 0.043, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.62 to -0.41, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.48 (p 0.042, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MECR in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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