Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLK1

polo like kinase 1

translation score 0.54, read 2026-10-27; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 13 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.53 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: cafusertib, onvansertib, bi-2536 +50.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
9 Parkinson's papers of 3,6880.70
pathways
Reactome
25 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11468

Earlier readings: 2026-10-26 0.54; 2026-10-25 0.54; 2026-10-24 0.54; 2026-10-23 0.54.

Sealed predictions

  1. PLK1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.11 (p 0.787) → -0.43 (p 0.247)receipt 0172

Swarm cases

receipt 0172: PLK1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.24 (p 0.346, n 18), 95% CI -0.63 to +0.26. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.26 (p 0.294, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.26 (p 0.294, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.38 to -0.14, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.24 (p 0.346, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLK1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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