Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

WNK3

WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 3

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.32 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
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
Reactome did not answer (Reactome: HTTP 521)0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1083

Sealed predictions

  1. WNK3 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.12 (p 0.753) → +0.37 (p 0.329)receipt 1089

Swarm cases

receipt 1089: WNK3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.34 (p 0.161, n 18), 95% CI -0.15 to +0.70. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.56 (p 0.015, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.59 (p 0.010, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.25 to +0.48, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.34 (p 0.161, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for WNK3 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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