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25 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionHDAC5 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered896d63f9df350c9b
discovery+0.21 p=0.586 n=9
replication-0.52 p=0.150 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.21, p 0.586)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 10101: HDAC5 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.39 (p 0.114, n 18), 95% CI -0.72 to +0.10. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.37 (p 0.127, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: -0.41 (p 0.095, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.50 to -0.30, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.39 (p 0.114, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.77 (p 1.8e-4, n 18) vs -0.39 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for HDAC5 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up HDAC5 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.05 p 0.859 (needs p < 2.1e-4)