Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CDK8

cyclin dependent kinase 8

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.30 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: azd-5438, pha-793887, at-7519 +10.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 7710.91
pathways
Reactome
9 pathways; mostly growth signalling0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1281

Sealed predictions

  1. CDK8 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.37 (p 0.334) → +0.20 (p 0.599)receipt 1287

Swarm cases

receipt 1287: CDK8 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.19 (p 0.455, n 18), 95% CI -0.31 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.21 (p 0.393, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.28 (p 0.258, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.08 to +0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.19 (p 0.455, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CDK8 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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