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18 Oct 2026, 18:06 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionTYROBP in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered2fe8e7bfc0b89ad5
discovery+0.66 p=0.053 n=9
replication-0.53 p=0.138 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.66, p 0.053)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 2266: TYROBP in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18), 95% CI -0.40 to +0.53. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.12 (p 0.640, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.13 (p 0.609, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.00 to +0.24, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.08 (p 0.761, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in astrocytes: +0.69 (p 0.0017, n 18) vs +0.08 in dopamine neurons. proposing astrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TYROBP in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up TYROBP · astrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.10 p 0.722 (needs p < 7.0e-4)