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21 Oct 2026, 09:29 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionSMG1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered44ea5e523a36ee34
discovery+0.21 p=0.584 n=9
replication+0.54 p=0.136 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.21, p 0.584)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 5165: SMG1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.31 (p 0.207, n 18), 95% CI -0.18 to +0.68. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.46 (p 0.054, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.51 (p 0.030, n 18). not the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.21 to +0.41, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.31 (p 0.207, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.60 (p 0.0089, n 18) vs +0.31 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SMG1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up SMG1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.27 p 0.328 (needs p < 3.8e-4)