Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

UCN

urocortin

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-24; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocytes; strongest in pancreatic acinar cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 1,3970.79
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8495

Sealed predictions

  1. UCN in dopamine neurons, braakn/a → n/areceipt 8504
  2. UCN in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.11 (p 0.785) → -0.78 (p 0.014)receipt 8503

Swarm cases

receipt 8504: UCN in dopamine neurons, braak

cell type
UCN is not measured in dopamine neurons; looking elsewhere.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for UCN in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 8503: UCN in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample -0.31 (p 0.218, n 18), 95% CI -0.68 to +0.19. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.34 (p 0.173, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: -0.36 (p 0.145, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.51 to -0.23, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.31 (p 0.218, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for UCN in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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