Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

DLK1

delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1

translation score 0.42, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 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
7 Parkinson's papers of 1,2500.73
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7851

Sealed predictions

  1. DLK1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.15 (p 0.702) → -0.69 (p 0.042)receipt 7858

Swarm cases

receipt 7858: DLK1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.42 (p 0.086, n 18), 95% CI -0.74 to +0.06. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.48 (p 0.044, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.54 (p 0.021, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.58 to -0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.42 (p 0.086, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DLK1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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