Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

AKR1B1

aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-25; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 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: caficrestat, sorbinil, epalrestat +11.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 4840.82
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 9882

Sealed predictions

  1. AKR1B1 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.21 (p 0.586) → +0.47 (p 0.197)receipt 9889

Swarm cases

receipt 9889: AKR1B1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.18 (p 0.482, n 18), 95% CI -0.32 to +0.59. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.25 (p 0.319, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.09 to +0.29, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.18 (p 0.482, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for AKR1B1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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