Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PANK1

pantothenate kinase 1

translation score 0.48, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
genetic association 0.13 (overall 0.43)0.13
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 620.85
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 0459

Sealed predictions

  1. PANK1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.00 (p 1.000) → +0.78 (p 0.013)receipt 0465

Swarm cases

receipt 0465: PANK1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.34 (p 0.173, n 18), 95% CI -0.16 to +0.69. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.29 (p 0.235, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.28 (p 0.258, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.25 to +0.48, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.34 (p 0.173, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PANK1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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