Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

MYC

MYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.06 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
138 Parkinson's papers of 51,7420.35
pathways
Reactome
22 pathways; mostly immune signalling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4686

Sealed predictions

  1. MYC in dopamine neurons, braak-0.39 (p 0.298) → +0.42 (p 0.258)receipt 4693

Swarm cases

receipt 4693: MYC 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 0.901, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.04 (p 0.874, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.17 to +0.09, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors -0.04 (p 0.874, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MYC in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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