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19 Oct 2026, 18:56 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionSTARD9 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
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discovery-0.33 p=0.389 n=9
replication-0.50 p=0.168 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.33, p 0.389)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 3393: STARD9 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.40 (p 0.097, n 18), 95% CI -0.73 to +0.08. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.43 (p 0.075, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.43 (p 0.075, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.51 to -0.34, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.40 (p 0.097, n 18). robust.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.59 (p 0.0096, n 18) vs -0.40 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for STARD9 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up STARD9 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.85 p 0.0025 (needs p < 5.4e-4)