Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MORC1

MORC family CW-type zinc finger 1

translation score 0.39, read 2026-10-30; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including microglia; strongest in hematopoietic stem cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 560.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 15607

Sealed predictions

  1. MORC1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.26 (p 0.499) → +0.57 (p 0.109)receipt 15616
  2. MORC1 in microglia, braak-0.30 (p 0.428) → -0.34 (p 0.371)receipt 15615

Swarm cases

receipt 15616: MORC1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.487, n 18), 95% CI -0.32 to +0.59. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.05 to +0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.487, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MORC1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 15615: MORC1 in microglia, braak

power
full sample -0.28 (p 0.258, n 18), 95% CI -0.66 to +0.21. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.26 (p 0.306, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: -0.28 (p 0.265, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.42 to -0.17, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.28 (p 0.258, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MORC1 in microglia.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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