Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PCSK9

proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.07 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (alveolar cells type 2)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: bococizumab, lerodalcibep, ongericimab +70.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
14 Parkinson's papers of 7,6800.64
pathways
Reactome
4 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 4081

Sealed predictions

  1. PCSK9 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.08 (p 0.838) → -0.77 (p 0.015)receipt 4089

Swarm cases

receipt 4089: PCSK9 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18), 95% CI -0.61 to +0.29. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.36 (p 0.140, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.30 to -0.11, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PCSK9 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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