Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

HK2

hexokinase 2

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-23; 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
21 Parkinson's papers of 8,6340.59
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly energy0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 6998

Sealed predictions

  1. HK2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.27 (p 0.487) → -0.47 (p 0.202)receipt 7005

Swarm cases

receipt 7005: HK2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.28 (p 0.261, n 18), 95% CI -0.66 to +0.22. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.24 (p 0.337, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.33 (p 0.185, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.44 to -0.20, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.28 (p 0.261, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HK2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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