Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NTRK1

neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1

translation score 0.58, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 1 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.21 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including other brain neurons; strongest in retinal horizontal cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: entrectinib, cenegermin, larotrectinib +141.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 1,3030.85
pathways
Reactome
10 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60
proposal for NTRK1, translation score 0.58

Knock down and overexpress NTRK1 in dopamine neurons; measure phospho-ERK and phospho-AKT response to GDNF and survival of TH-positive neurons and phospho-α-synuclein (pS129) inclusions after seeding with α-synuclein fibrils.

Cell type
dopamine neurons
Direction
Both arms: public data does not say which way helps; existing compounds already reach the inhibition arm.
Molecular readout
phospho-ERK and phospho-AKT response to GDNF
Functional readout
survival of TH-positive neurons and phospho-α-synuclein (pS129) inclusions after seeding with α-synuclein fibrils
Rule-out
If neither arm moves phospho-ERK by 20% or more against non-targeting and empty-vector controls, across three independent differentiations, the hypothesis is wrong.
Lab request
CRISPRi knockdown and lentiviral overexpression of NTRK1 in iPSC-derived midbrain dopamine neurons (FOXA2+, LMX1A+, TH+); n = 3 differentiations; readouts: phospho-ERK and phospho-AKT response to GDNF; survival of TH-positive neurons and phospho-α-synuclein (pS129) inclusions after seeding with α-synuclein fibrils. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. NTRK1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.48 (p 0.190) → +0.04 (p 0.928)receipt 1965

Swarm cases

receipt 1965: NTRK1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.22 (p 0.374, n 18), 95% CI -0.62 to +0.27. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.19 (p 0.460, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.26 (p 0.302, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.32 to -0.12, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.22 (p 0.374, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NTRK1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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