Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

RECK

reversion inducing cysteine rich protein with kazal motifs

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-27; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including microglia; strongest in fibro-adipogenic progenitors0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 6100.82
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11541

Sealed predictions

  1. RECK in microglia, braak-0.58 (p 0.102) → +0.30 (p 0.428)receipt 11549
  2. RECK in dopamine neurons, braak+0.16 (p 0.689) → -0.36 (p 0.347)receipt 11550

Swarm cases

receipt 11550: RECK in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.10 (p 0.702, n 18), 95% CI -0.54 to +0.39. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.11 (p 0.677, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.14 (p 0.585, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.23 to +0.02, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors -0.10 (p 0.702, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RECK in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 11549: RECK in microglia, braak

power
full sample -0.13 (p 0.603, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.36. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.10 (p 0.696, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: +0.04 (p 0.881, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.28 to -0.05, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.13 (p 0.603, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RECK in microglia.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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