Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MUSK

muscle associated receptor tyrosine kinase

translation score 0.42, 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
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
6 Parkinson's papers of 3,4370.74
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5060

Sealed predictions

  1. MUSK in dopamine neurons, braak-0.15 (p 0.705) → +0.37 (p 0.321)receipt 5068

Swarm cases

receipt 5068: MUSK in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.09 (p 0.735, n 18), 95% CI -0.40 to +0.53. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.12 (p 0.627, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.03 to +0.19, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors +0.09 (p 0.735, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MUSK in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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