Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

WNK2

WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 2

translation score 0.47, read 2026-10-24; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 2 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.02 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
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
no papers tie it to Parkinson's yet1.00
pathways
Reactome
1 pathway; mostly other0.30

No case: the score is under the bar. Receipt 8402

Sealed predictions

  1. WNK2 in dopamine neurons, braak-0.22 (p 0.576) → -0.85 (p 0.004)receipt 8409

Swarm cases

receipt 8409: WNK2 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample -0.59 (p 0.010, n 18), 95% CI -0.83 to -0.17. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: -0.59 (p 0.010, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.69 (p 0.0014, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range -0.72 to -0.54, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.59 (p 0.010, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for WNK2 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

Receipts

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