Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

RIPK4

receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 4

translation score 0.36, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.25 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced outside the brain (endometrial luminal cells)0.10
chemistry
Open Targets
a small-molecule pocket0.60
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 1140.85
pathways
Reactome
in no curated pathway0.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1719

Sealed predictions

  1. RIPK4 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.20 (p 0.597) → -0.18 (p 0.651)receipt 1725

Swarm cases

receipt 1725: RIPK4 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.25 (p 0.315, n 18), 95% CI -0.64 to +0.24. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.23 (p 0.369, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.37 (p 0.130, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.40 to -0.16, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.25 (p 0.315, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for RIPK4 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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