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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 1057
17 Oct 2026, 13:15 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionETAA1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registered548de3003ab72d15
discovery+0.37 p=0.329 n=9
replication+0.14 p=0.718 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.37, p 0.329)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 1057: ETAA1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.23 (p 0.351, n 18), 95% CI -0.26 to +0.63. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.24 (p 0.341, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.24 (p 0.346, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.14 to +0.36, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.23 (p 0.351, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.84 (p 1.4e-5, n 18) vs +0.23 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for ETAA1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up ETAA1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.63 p 0.026 (needs p < 0.0012)