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25 Oct 2026, 07:33 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionATXN7L3 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered243ed4fea103b4eb
discovery+0.00 p=1.000 n=9
replication-0.44 p=0.237 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.00, p 1.000)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 9504: ATXN7L3 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.22 (p 0.389, n 18), 95% CI -0.62 to +0.28. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.25 (p 0.310, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.38 (p 0.125, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.40 to -0.15, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.22 (p 0.389, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.71 (p 9.1e-4, n 18) vs -0.22 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ATXN7L3 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up ATXN7L3 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.10 p 0.722 (needs p < 2.2e-4)