Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

NEK2

NIMA related kinase 2

translation score 0.53, read 2026-11-01; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.00 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
1 Parkinson's papers of 5840.91
pathways
Reactome
10 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 16800

Sealed predictions

  1. NEK2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.31 (p 0.414) → +0.36 (p 0.347)receipt 16807

Swarm cases

receipt 16807: NEK2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18), 95% CI -0.40 to +0.53. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.06 (p 0.807, 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 0.754, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.03 to +0.21, sign flips 1; without severely affected donors +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for NEK2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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