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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 3135
19 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionTPRA1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredeb1670179721d6e8
discovery-0.05 p=0.891 n=9
replication-0.22 p=0.567 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 3135: TPRA1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample -0.19 (p 0.455, n 18), 95% CI -0.60 to +0.31. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: -0.24 (p 0.337, 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 0.328, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range -0.36 to -0.08, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors -0.19 (p 0.455, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: -0.64 (p 0.0039, n 18) vs -0.19 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for TPRA1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up TPRA1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) -0.25 p 0.374 (needs p < 6.0e-4)