Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SCN5A

sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 5

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-27; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 13 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.53 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: moricizine, moricizine hydrochloride, tetracaine +781.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
6 Parkinson's papers of 2,4150.74
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11470

Earlier readings: 2026-10-26 0.47; 2026-10-25 0.47; 2026-10-24 0.47; 2026-10-23 0.47.

Sealed predictions

  1. SCN5A in dopamine neurons, braak-0.11 (p 0.773) → -0.19 (p 0.630)receipt 0175

Swarm cases

receipt 0175: SCN5A in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.12 (p 0.627, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.36. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.17 (p 0.498, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.26 to -0.01, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.12 (p 0.627, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SCN5A in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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