Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLK3

polo like kinase 3

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-17; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.28 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
8 Parkinson's papers of 2450.71
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly protein handling0.90

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1437

Sealed predictions

  1. PLK3 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.72 (p 0.029) → -0.51 (p 0.163)receipt 1441

Swarm cases

receipt 1441: PLK3 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.50 (p 0.036, n 18), 95% CI -0.78 to -0.04. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.47 (p 0.047, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.52 (p 0.026, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.60 to -0.43, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.50 (p 0.036, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLK3 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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