Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CERKL

CERK like autophagy regulator

translation score 0.39, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.29 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in respiratory ciliated cells0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 910.91
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1366

Sealed predictions

  1. CERKL in dopamine neurons, braak+0.72 (p 0.028) → +0.62 (p 0.074)receipt 1373

Swarm cases

receipt 1373: CERKL in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.73 (p 6.2e-4, n 18), 95% CI +0.39 to +0.89. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.76 (p 2.5e-4, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.75 (p 3.3e-4, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.69 to +0.83, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.73 (p 6.2e-4, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CERKL in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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