Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

WRN

WRN RecQ like helicase

translation score 0.54, read 2026-10-29; 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
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
4 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1,3580.91
pathways
Reactome
17 pathways; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 13720

Sealed predictions

  1. WRN in dopamine neurons, braak+0.50 (p 0.175) → +0.26 (p 0.500)receipt 13726

Swarm cases

receipt 13726: WRN in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.33 (p 0.185, n 18), 95% CI -0.16 to +0.69. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.33 (p 0.185, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.40 (p 0.103, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.25 to +0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.33 (p 0.185, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for WRN in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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