Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SLC17A6

solute carrier family 17 member 6

translation score 0.54, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
group enriched, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in retinal ganglion cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
7 Parkinson's papers of 1170.73
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5343

Sealed predictions

  1. SLC17A6 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.26 (p 0.502) → +0.36 (p 0.348)receipt 5350

Swarm cases

receipt 5350: SLC17A6 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.32 (p 0.191, n 18), 95% CI -0.17 to +0.69. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.38 (p 0.120, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.37 (p 0.135, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.24 to +0.49, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.32 (p 0.191, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SLC17A6 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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