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18 Oct 2026, 09:26 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionFBRSL1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
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discovery-0.44 p=0.232 n=9
replication-0.53 p=0.138 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.44, p 0.232)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 1909: FBRSL1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.45 (p 0.059, n 18), 95% CI -0.76 to +0.02. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.48 (p 0.042, n 18). holds up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.60 (p 0.0083, n 18). not the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.58 to -0.39, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.45 (p 0.059, n 18). robust.
- cell type
- strongest in microglia: -0.63 (p 0.0051, n 18) vs -0.45 in dopamine neurons. proposing microglia.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for FBRSL1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up FBRSL1 · microglia · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.32 p 0.248 (needs p < 8.1e-4)