Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

TKT

transketolase

translation score 0.43, read 2026-10-18; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.24 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
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
4 Parkinson's papers of 4520.79
pathways
Reactome
3 pathways; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 1739

Sealed predictions

  1. TKT in dopamine neurons, braak-0.11 (p 0.785) → -0.51 (p 0.163)receipt 1746

Swarm cases

receipt 1746: TKT in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.51 (p 0.031, n 18), 95% CI -0.79 to -0.06. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.51 (p 0.031, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.48 (p 0.044, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.59 to -0.46, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.51 (p 0.031, n 18). robust.
cell type
strongest in OPCs: -0.64 (p 0.0039, n 18) vs -0.51 in dopamine neurons. proposing OPCs.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TKT in dopamine neurons.

follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up TKT · OPCs · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort: not measured

Receipts

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