Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SLC6A17

solute carrier family 6 member 17

translation score 0.46, read 2026-10-30; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain inhibitory neurons; strongest in lactotrophs0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.40
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 15561

Sealed predictions

  1. SLC6A17 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.65 (p 0.059) → -0.55 (p 0.127)receipt 15568

Swarm cases

receipt 15568: SLC6A17 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.56 (p 0.016, n 18), 95% CI -0.81 to -0.12. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.56 (p 0.016, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.63 (p 0.0049, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.69 to -0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.56 (p 0.016, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SLC6A17 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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