Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PIRT

phosphoinositide interacting regulator of transient receptor potential channels

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-18; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.17 (overall 0.11)0.17
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched, including astrocytes; strongest in bergmann glia0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
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
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2411

Sealed predictions

  1. PIRT in astrocytes, braak+0.04 (p 0.911) → -0.74 (p 0.023)receipt 2419
  2. PIRT in dopamine neurons, braak+0.03 (p 0.944) → -0.15 (p 0.697)receipt 2420

Swarm cases

receipt 2420: PIRT in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.01 (p 0.983, n 18), 95% CI -0.47 to +0.46. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.10 (p 0.683, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.16 to +0.09, sign flips 13; without severely affected donors -0.01 (p 0.983, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PIRT in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 2419: PIRT in astrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.25 (p 0.323, n 18), 95% CI -0.64 to +0.25. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.27 (p 0.285, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
astrocytes share of nuclei vs axis -0.21 (p 0.413); controlling for it: -0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.37 to -0.14, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.25 (p 0.323, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PIRT in astrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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