Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

CDKL5

cyclin dependent kinase like 5

translation score 0.40, read 2026-10-21; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.05 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 7410.85
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 5142

Sealed predictions

  1. CDKL5 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.07 (p 0.849) → +0.40 (p 0.292)receipt 5149

Swarm cases

receipt 5149: CDKL5 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.25 (p 0.310, n 18), 95% CI -0.24 to +0.64. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.42 (p 0.080, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.39 (p 0.114, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.14 to +0.39, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CDKL5 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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