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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 6093
22 Oct 2026, 05:02 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionSTK36 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered191afa3a77038f75
discovery-0.12 p=0.756 n=9
replication-0.50 p=0.173 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.12, p 0.756)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 6093: STK36 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.31 (p 0.214, n 18), 95% CI -0.68 to +0.19. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.31 (p 0.211, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.46 (p 0.057, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.47 to -0.25, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.31 (p 0.214, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.76 (p 2.9e-4, n 18) vs -0.31 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for STK36 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up STK36 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.18 p 0.534 (needs p < 3.2e-4)