Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MLX

MAX dimerization protein MLX

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 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
15 Parkinson's trials, 1 stopped0.95
literature
PubMed
5 Parkinson's papers of 3450.76
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6515

Sealed predictions

  1. MLX in dopamine neurons, braak-0.32 (p 0.397) → +0.04 (p 0.924)receipt 6522

Swarm cases

receipt 6522: MLX in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.20 (p 0.418, n 18), 95% CI -0.61 to +0.29. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.19 (p 0.444, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.23 (p 0.351, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.27 to -0.08, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.20 (p 0.418, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MLX in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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