Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

AKT3

AKT serine/threonine kinase 3

translation score 0.59, read 2026-10-19; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.09 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced, including oligodendrocyte progenitor cells; strongest in bergmann glia0.75
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: xl-418, mk-2206, uprosertib +100.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
8 Parkinson's papers of 1,2330.71
pathways
Reactome
29 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00
proposal for AKT3, translation score 0.59

Knock down and overexpress AKT3 in oligodendrocytes; measure PINK1–parkin mitophagy flux (mt-Keima) and phospho-ubiquitin (pS65-Ub) and α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress.

Cell type
oligodendrocytes
Direction
Both arms: public data does not say which way helps; existing compounds already reach the inhibition arm.
Molecular readout
PINK1–parkin mitophagy flux (mt-Keima) and phospho-ubiquitin (pS65-Ub)
Functional readout
α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress
Rule-out
If neither arm moves PINK1–parkin mitophagy flux (mt-Keima) by 20% or more against non-targeting and empty-vector controls, across three independent differentiations, the hypothesis is wrong.
Lab request
CRISPRi knockdown and lentiviral overexpression of AKT3 in iPSC-derived oligodendrocytes; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: PINK1–parkin mitophagy flux (mt-Keima) and phospho-ubiquitin (pS65-Ub); α-synuclein uptake and myelin basic protein output under oxidative stress. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. AKT3 in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.11 (p 0.773) → -0.05 (p 0.891)receipt 2961
  2. AKT3 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.41 (p 0.272) → -0.33 (p 0.389)receipt 2962

Swarm cases

receipt 2962: AKT3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.04 (p 0.867, n 18), 95% CI -0.43 to +0.50. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.05 (p 0.834, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.08 (p 0.767, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.07 to +0.17, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors +0.04 (p 0.867, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for AKT3 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 2961: AKT3 in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.07 (p 0.787, n 18), 95% CI -0.41 to +0.52. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.05 (p 0.834, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.03 (p 0.922, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.06 to +0.20, sign flips 2; without severely affected donors +0.07 (p 0.787, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for AKT3 in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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