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18 Oct 2026, 09:59 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionABL2 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
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discovery+0.64 p=0.063 n=9
replication+0.58 p=0.101 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.64, p 0.063)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 1933: ABL2 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.42 (p 0.084, n 18), 95% CI -0.06 to +0.74. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.52 (p 0.028, n 18). holds up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.46 (p 0.056, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.34 to +0.56, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.42 (p 0.084, n 18). robust.
- cell type
- strongest in OPCs: -0.67 (p 0.0022, n 18) vs +0.42 in dopamine neurons. proposing OPCs.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ABL2 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up ABL2 · OPCs · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.65 p 0.021 (needs p < 7.8e-4)