Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DDX17

DEAD-box helicase 17

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-22; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.03 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 2120.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6857

Sealed predictions

  1. DDX17 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.21 (p 0.586) → +0.21 (p 0.586)receipt 6864

Swarm cases

receipt 6864: DDX17 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18), 95% CI -0.40 to +0.53. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.02 (p 0.935, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.19 (p 0.450, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.05 to +0.19, sign flips 3; without severely affected donors +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DDX17 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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