Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

POLR2K

RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit K

translation score 0.54, 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
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 190.91
pathways
Reactome
56 pathways; mostly mitochondrial quality control1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8027

Sealed predictions

  1. POLR2K in dopamine neurons, braak+0.21 (p 0.583) → +0.07 (p 0.855)receipt 8034

Swarm cases

receipt 8034: POLR2K in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.22 (p 0.379, n 18), 95% CI -0.27 to +0.62. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.19 (p 0.460, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.16 (p 0.538, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.12 to +0.35, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.22 (p 0.379, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for POLR2K in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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