Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PCNX2

pecanex 2

translation score 0.51, read 2026-10-22; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.05 (overall 0.03)0.05
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in microglia (601 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.36
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6600

Sealed predictions

  1. PCNX2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.33 (p 0.389) → +0.40 (p 0.285)receipt 6608
  2. PCNX2 in microglia, braak-0.62 (p 0.073) → -0.16 (p 0.685)receipt 6607

Swarm cases

receipt 6608: PCNX2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.06 (p 0.807, n 18), 95% CI -0.42 to +0.51. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.05 (p 0.854, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.07 (p 0.774, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.21, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors +0.06 (p 0.807, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PCNX2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 6607: PCNX2 in microglia, braak

power
full sample -0.39 (p 0.114, n 18), 95% CI -0.72 to +0.10. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.40 (p 0.103, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: -0.40 (p 0.103, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.49 to -0.30, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.39 (p 0.114, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PCNX2 in microglia.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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