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PARKINSON RECEIPTno. 8217
24 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTCdopamine neurons, braak
predictionGNAI1 in dopamine neurons tracks Braak Lewy-body stage
registeredb614df6693e26869
discovery+0.15 p=0.701 n=9
replication+0.32 p=0.407 n=9
neededp < 0.05 twice, same sign
no effect in discovery (spearman rho +0.15, p 0.701)
dataVolpato et al. 2025, ventral substantia nigra (18 donors)
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receipt 8217: GNAI1 in dopamine neurons, braak
- power
- full sample +0.19 (p 0.444, n 18), 95% CI -0.30 to +0.60. the interval is wide: not enough donors to tell.
- confounder
- adjusted for sex: +0.19 (p 0.444, n 18). does not hold up.
- composition
- dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.20 (p 0.424, n 18). could be the mix.
- skeptic
- leave-one-out range +0.09 to +0.30, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.19 (p 0.444, n 18). fragile.
- cell type
- strongest in oligodendrocytes: +0.61 (p 0.0069, n 18) vs +0.19 in dopamine neurons. proposing oligodendrocytes.
- axis
- no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for GNAI1 in dopamine neurons.
follow-up registered; not confirmed in substantia nigra, an independent cohort.
follow-up GNAI1 · oligodendrocytes · braak: substantia nigra, an independent cohort (Parkinson's or LBD vs controls) +0.07 p 0.790 (needs p < 2.6e-4)