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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 2030
18 Oct 2026, 12:22 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionBMPR1A in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredb7f2684509aa18d7
discovery+0.21 p=0.581 n=9
replication+0.42 p=0.266 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.21, p 0.581)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 2030: BMPR1A in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.32 (p 0.191, n 18), 95% CI -0.17 to +0.69. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.33 (p 0.182, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.27 (p 0.285, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.21 to +0.47, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.32 (p 0.191, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in OPCs: +0.60 (p 0.0089, n 18) vs +0.32 in dopamine neurons. proposing OPCs.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for BMPR1A in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up BMPR1A · OPCs · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.05 p 0.859 (needs p < 7.5e-4)