Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MUC17

mucin 17, cell surface associated

translation score 0.41, read 2026-10-29; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enriched outside the brain (enterocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
6 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 14245

Sealed predictions

  1. MUC17 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.38 (p 0.308) → -0.70 (p 0.035)receipt 14252

Swarm cases

receipt 14252: MUC17 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.22 (p 0.384, n 18), 95% CI -0.62 to +0.28. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.22 (p 0.384, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.46 (p 0.052, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.31 to -0.12, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.22 (p 0.384, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MUC17 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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