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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 0935
17 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionMVP in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registerede6057a6257ec773d
discovery+0.11 p=0.775 n=9
replication-0.71 p=0.032 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.11, p 0.775)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 0935: MVP in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.21 (p 0.398, n 18), 95% CI -0.62 to +0.28. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.15 (p 0.544, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.17 (p 0.504, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.36 to -0.12, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.21 (p 0.398, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.71 (p 0.0010, n 18) vs -0.21 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for MVP in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up MVP · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.22 p 0.424 (needs p < 0.0014)