Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

WDR81

WD repeat domain 81

translation score 0.53, read 2026-10-19; 2 sealed predictions, 0 held; 3 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.08 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
cell type enhanced in microglia (31 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
1 Parkinson's papers of 480.91
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 3595

Sealed predictions

  1. WDR81 in microglia, braak-0.11 (p 0.773) → -0.41 (p 0.273)receipt 3602
  2. WDR81 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.30 (p 0.428) → -0.17 (p 0.663)receipt 3603

Swarm cases

receipt 3603: WDR81 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.34 (p 0.170, n 18), 95% CI -0.70 to +0.15. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.28 (p 0.261, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.34 (p 0.167, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.45 to -0.26, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.34 (p 0.170, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for WDR81 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

receipt 3602: WDR81 in microglia, braak

power
full sample -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18), 95% CI -0.61 to +0.29. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). does not hold up.
composition
microglia share of nuclei vs axis -0.11 (p 0.652); controlling for it: -0.30 (p 0.221, n 18). could be the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.38 to -0.14, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.21 (p 0.408, n 18). fragile.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for WDR81 in microglia.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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