Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PON1

paraoxonase 1

translation score 0.32, read 2026-10-19; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.09 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enriched outside the brain (hepatocytes)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
60 Parkinson's papers of 3,7380.46
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2815

Sealed predictions

  1. PON1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.48 (p 0.187) → +0.62 (p 0.074)receipt 2823

Swarm cases

receipt 2823: PON1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.44 (p 0.067, n 18), 95% CI -0.03 to +0.75. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.43 (p 0.079, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.41 (p 0.087, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.38 to +0.58, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.44 (p 0.067, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PON1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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