Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MFSD1

major facilitator superfamily domain containing 1

translation score 0.39, 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 antibody0.36
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 210.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11516

Sealed predictions

  1. MFSD1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.49 (p 0.182) → -0.16 (p 0.689)receipt 11524

Swarm cases

receipt 11524: MFSD1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.21 (p 0.408, n 18), 95% CI -0.29 to +0.61. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.24 (p 0.337, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.27 (p 0.273, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.10 to +0.32, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.67 (p 0.0022, n 18) vs +0.21 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MFSD1 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up MFSD1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.30 p 0.286 (needs p < 1.9e-4)

Receipts

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