Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NKX6-2

NK6 homeobox 2

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-21; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched in oligodendrocytes (335 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 1020.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5506

Sealed predictions

  1. NKX6-2 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.04 (p 0.910) → +0.69 (p 0.041)receipt 5515
  2. NKX6-2 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.36 (p 0.344) → -0.72 (p 0.028)receipt 5516

Swarm cases

receipt 5516: NKX6-2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.01 (p 0.983, n 18), 95% CI -0.46 to +0.47. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.01 (p 0.983, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.01 (p 0.983, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.13 to +0.09, sign flips 5; without severely affected donors +0.01 (p 0.983, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NKX6-2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 5515: NKX6-2 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.22 (p 0.389, n 18), 95% CI -0.28 to +0.62. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.23 (p 0.351, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.23 (p 0.369, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.13 to +0.35, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.22 (p 0.389, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NKX6-2 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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