Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NR4A1

nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.04 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
4 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
17 Parkinson's papers of 1,2970.62
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5587

Sealed predictions

  1. NR4A1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.50 (p 0.173) → -0.33 (p 0.387)receipt 5594

Swarm cases

receipt 5594: NR4A1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.51 (p 0.029, n 18), 95% CI -0.79 to -0.06. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.50 (p 0.036, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.52 (p 0.027, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.62 to -0.45, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.51 (p 0.029, n 18). robust.
cell type
strongest in astrocytes: -0.60 (p 0.0083, n 18) vs -0.51 in dopamine neurons. proposing astrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NR4A1 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up NR4A1 · astrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.10 p 0.722 (needs p < 3.6e-4)

Receipts

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