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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 7942
23 Oct 2026, 21:33 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionSCAMP5 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredb543ce67559146a4
discovery-0.68 p=0.042 n=9
replication-0.40 p=0.291 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
did not replicate (discovery -0.68 p 0.042; held-out -0.40 p 0.291)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 7942: SCAMP5 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.33 (p 0.182, n 18), 95% CI -0.69 to +0.16. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.32 (p 0.194, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.44 (p 0.067, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.44 to -0.24, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.33 (p 0.182, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in OPCs: -0.61 (p 0.0075, n 18) vs -0.33 in dopamine neurons. proposing OPCs.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for SCAMP5 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up SCAMP5 · OPCs · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.47 p 0.091 (needs p < 2.7e-4)