Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SOAT1

sterol O-acyltransferase 1

translation score 0.52, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: pactimibe, nevanimibe, benfluorex1.00
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
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5173

Sealed predictions

  1. SOAT1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.17 (p 0.663) → -0.20 (p 0.615)receipt 5180

Swarm cases

receipt 5180: SOAT1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.04 (p 0.874, n 18), 95% CI -0.50 to +0.43. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.03 (p 0.894, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.05 (p 0.854, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.16 to +0.06, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors -0.04 (p 0.874, n 18). fragile.
cell type
strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.60 (p 0.0086, n 18) vs -0.04 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SOAT1 in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up SOAT1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.45 p 0.110 (needs p < 3.8e-4)

Receipts

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