Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CCK

cholecystokinin

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.06 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in brain inhibitory neurons (202 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
177 Parkinson's papers of 41,3380.32
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4794

Sealed predictions

  1. CCK in dopamine neurons, braak+0.57 (p 0.109) → -0.05 (p 0.892)receipt 4802

Swarm cases

receipt 4802: CCK in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.24 (p 0.328, n 18), 95% CI -0.25 to +0.64. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.29 (p 0.239, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.30 (p 0.225, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.14 to +0.38, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.24 (p 0.328, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CCK in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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