Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PLK4

polo like kinase 4

translation score 0.49, read 2026-10-23; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 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: ocifisertib, cfi-400945, rg-15300.90
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
1 Parkinson's papers of 5690.91
pathways
Reactome
7 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 7956

Sealed predictions

  1. PLK4 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.24 (p 0.533) → +0.21 (p 0.591)receipt 7964

Swarm cases

receipt 7964: PLK4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18), 95% CI -0.30 to +0.61. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.25 (p 0.323, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.24 (p 0.346, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.08 to +0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.19 (p 0.439, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PLK4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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