Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MRO

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translation score 0.41, read 2026-10-31; 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 astrocytes; strongest in sertoli cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 15931

Sealed predictions

  1. MRO in astrocytes, braak+0.42 (p 0.258) → -0.02 (p 0.964)receipt 15937
  2. MRO in dopamine neurons, braak-0.28 (p 0.470) → +0.20 (p 0.597)receipt 15938

Swarm cases

receipt 15938: MRO in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18), 95% CI -0.51 to +0.42. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.11 (p 0.652, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.19 to +0.07, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors -0.06 (p 0.814, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MRO in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 15937: MRO in astrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18), 95% CI -0.31 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.18 (p 0.487, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
astrocytes share of nuclei vs axis -0.21 (p 0.413); controlling for it: +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.07 to +0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.471, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MRO in astrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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