Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

WDR45

WD repeat domain 45

translation score 0.39, read 2026-10-20; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.07 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
hard to drug0.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
1 Parkinson's trial, 0 stopped1.00
literature
PubMed
49 Parkinson's papers of 2160.48
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly lysosome and autophagy1.00

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3918

Sealed predictions

  1. WDR45 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.21 (p 0.581) → +0.53 (p 0.143)receipt 3926

Swarm cases

receipt 3926: WDR45 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.10 (p 0.690, n 18), 95% CI -0.38 to +0.54. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.14 (p 0.567, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.22 (p 0.384, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.00 to +0.24, sign flips 1; without severely affected donors +0.10 (p 0.690, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for WDR45 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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