Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PDK2

pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2

translation score 0.52, 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
compounds already reach it: sodium dichloroacetate1.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
3 Parkinson's papers of 2920.82
pathways
Reactome
2 pathways; mostly energy0.60

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 16779

Sealed predictions

  1. PDK2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.37 (p 0.323) → -0.09 (p 0.813)receipt 16787

Swarm cases

receipt 16787: PDK2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.18 (p 0.482, n 18), 95% CI -0.59 to +0.32. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.14 (p 0.579, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.29 (p 0.246, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.29 to -0.06, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.18 (p 0.482, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PDK2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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