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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 3110
19 Oct 2026, 12:31 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionDCTN1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered26581255e8fc0f2b
discovery-0.19 p=0.618 n=9
replication-0.45 p=0.227 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.19, p 0.618)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 3110: DCTN1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.33 (p 0.185, n 18), 95% CI -0.69 to +0.16. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.37 (p 0.132, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.38 (p 0.118, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.46 to -0.25, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.33 (p 0.185, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.66 (p 0.0030, n 18) vs -0.33 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for DCTN1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up DCTN1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.30 p 0.286 (needs p < 6.2e-4)