Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

SLC6A2

solute carrier family 6 member 2

translation score 0.52, read 2026-10-27; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 13 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.54 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (epididymal efferent duct absorptive cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: tapentadol, amitriptyline, amitifadine +1011.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
3 Parkinson's trials, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
5 Parkinson's papers of 2300.76
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly dopamine synapse1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11466

Earlier readings: 2026-10-26 0.52; 2026-10-25 0.52; 2026-10-24 0.52; 2026-10-23 0.52.

Sealed predictions

  1. SLC6A2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.27 (p 0.485) → -0.35 (p 0.360)receipt 0168

Swarm cases

receipt 0168: SLC6A2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.37 (p 0.132, n 18), 95% CI -0.71 to +0.12. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.37 (p 0.132, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.52 (p 0.026, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.53 to -0.29, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.37 (p 0.132, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SLC6A2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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