Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

POMC

proopiomelanocortin

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-22; 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
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
10 Parkinson's papers of 5,7290.69
pathways
Reactome
13 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6199

Sealed predictions

  1. POMC in dopamine neurons, braak-0.29 (p 0.456) → +0.30 (p 0.428)receipt 6207

Swarm cases

receipt 6207: POMC in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.06 (p 0.800, n 18), 95% CI -0.42 to +0.52. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.827, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.04 (p 0.888, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.18, sign flips 1; without severely affected donors +0.06 (p 0.800, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for POMC in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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