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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 1367
17 Oct 2026, 21:08 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionPTPRF in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredb3eda14729a1e44a
discovery+0.41 p=0.273 n=9
replication-0.38 p=0.318 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.41, p 0.273)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 1367: PTPRF in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.18 (p 0.465, n 18), 95% CI -0.60 to +0.31. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.23 (p 0.369, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.42 (p 0.084, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.27 to -0.08, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.18 (p 0.465, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.64 (p 0.0045, n 18) vs -0.18 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PTPRF in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up PTPRF · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.82 p 0.0034 (needs p < 0.0010)