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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 6586
22 Oct 2026, 15:57 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionSLC30A7 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredd97d5627e5809209
discovery-0.05 p=0.894 n=9
replication+0.56 p=0.116 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.05, p 0.894)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 6586: SLC30A7 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.25 (p 0.319, n 18), 95% CI -0.25 to +0.64. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.28 (p 0.269, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.17 to +0.41, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.25 (p 0.319, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.72 (p 7.8e-4, n 18) vs +0.25 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SLC30A7 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up SLC30A7 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.65 p 0.021 (needs p < 3.1e-4)