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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 9031
24 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionCRTC1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered5f5b83011a34d5c6
discovery-0.15 p=0.702 n=9
replication-0.40 p=0.292 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho -0.15, p 0.702)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 9031: CRTC1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.36 (p 0.140, n 18), 95% CI -0.71 to +0.13. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.34 (p 0.167, 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 0.031, n 18). not the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.47 to -0.28, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.36 (p 0.140, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in microglia: -0.63 (p 0.0053, n 18) vs -0.36 in dopamine neurons. proposing microglia.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for CRTC1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up CRTC1 · microglia · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -1.00 p 3.8e-4 (needs p < 2.3e-4)