Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

EIF3K

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit K

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-27; 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
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
7 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 11664

Sealed predictions

  1. EIF3K in dopamine neurons, braak-0.42 (p 0.258) → +0.55 (p 0.122)receipt 11672

Swarm cases

receipt 11672: EIF3K in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.16 (p 0.532, n 18), 95% CI -0.33 to +0.58. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.18 (p 0.465, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.19 (p 0.444, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.07 to +0.32, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.16 (p 0.532, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for EIF3K in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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