Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PXK

PX domain containing serine/threonine kinase like

translation score 0.50, read 2026-10-16; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.46 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in oligodendrocytes (825 nCPM)1.00
chemistry
Open Targets
reachable by antibody0.45
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 0349

Sealed predictions

  1. PXK in oligodendrocytes, braak+0.33 (p 0.387) → -0.26 (p 0.502)receipt 0356
  2. PXK in dopamine neurons, braak-0.16 (p 0.672) → +0.26 (p 0.502)receipt 0357

Swarm cases

receipt 0357: PXK in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.15 (p 0.549, n 18), 95% CI -0.34 to +0.58. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.14 (p 0.573, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.26 (p 0.306, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.04 to +0.27, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.15 (p 0.549, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PXK in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 0356: PXK in oligodendrocytes, braak

power
full sample +0.04 (p 0.888, n 18), 95% CI -0.44 to +0.49. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.11 (p 0.652, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
oligodendrocytes share of nuclei vs axis +0.03 (p 0.915); controlling for it: +0.12 (p 0.646, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.08 to +0.14, sign flips 4; without severely affected donors +0.04 (p 0.888, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PXK in oligodendrocytes.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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