Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PDK1

pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1

translation score 0.55, 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
compounds already reach it: sodium dichloroacetate1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
10 Parkinson's papers of 3,1270.69
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7884

Sealed predictions

  1. PDK1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.77 (p 0.014) → +0.13 (p 0.738)receipt 7891

Swarm cases

receipt 7891: PDK1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.62 (p 0.0062, n 18), 95% CI +0.21 to +0.84. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.66 (p 0.0030, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.65 (p 0.0034, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.56 to +0.72, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.62 (p 0.0062, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PDK1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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