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25 Oct 2026, 18:53 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionLRP4 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredb98a6034294e0056
discovery+0.05 p=0.891 n=9
replication-0.02 p=0.964 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.05, p 0.891)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 10015: LRP4 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18), 95% CI -0.46 to +0.47. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.00 (p 0.997, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.01 (p 0.969, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.13 to +0.09, sign flips 6; without severely affected donors +0.00 (p 0.990, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in astrocytes: +0.60 (p 0.0089, n 18) vs +0.00 in dopamine neurons. proposing astrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for LRP4 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up LRP4 · astrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (already registered)