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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 13182
28 Oct 2026, 16:13 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionARHGAP45 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered814b8ad84181408a
discovery-0.44 p=0.237 n=9
replication-0.69 p=0.042 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.44, p 0.237)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 13182: ARHGAP45 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.55 (p 0.017, n 18), 95% CI -0.81 to -0.12. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.55 (p 0.019, n 18). holds up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.53 (p 0.025, n 18). not the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.70 to -0.50, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.55 (p 0.017, n 18). robust.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.76 (p 2.7e-4, n 18) vs -0.55 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ARHGAP45 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up ARHGAP45 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.23 p 0.424 (needs p < 1.7e-4)