Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DCLK1

doublecortin like kinase 1

translation score 0.45, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.16 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including brain excitatory neurons; strongest in fibro-adipogenic progenitors0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 4570.82
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 2164

Sealed predictions

  1. DCLK1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.27 (p 0.487) → -0.54 (p 0.133)receipt 2171

Swarm cases

receipt 2171: DCLK1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.12 (p 0.627, n 18), 95% CI -0.56 to +0.36. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.11 (p 0.652, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.30 to -0.03, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.12 (p 0.627, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DCLK1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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