Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal system, neurotrophic factors and clozapine response: association with: FKBP5: and: NTRK2: genes : Pharmacogenetics and Genomics

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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal system, neurotrophic factors and clozapine response

association with FKBP5 and NTRK2 genes

Mitjans, Marinaa,f,*; Catalán, Rosab,c,d,f,*; Vázquez, Mireiab; González-Rodríguez, Alexb; Penadés, Rafaelb,c,d,f; Pons, Alexandreb; Massana, Guillemb,f; Munro, Janetg; Arranz, Maria J.e,f; Arias, Bárbaraa,f

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Pharmacogenetics and Genomics 25(5):p 274-277, May 2015. | DOI: 10.1097/FPC.0000000000000132

Abstract

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug known as being more effective compared with traditional antipsychotics for patients with poor response or resistance to treatment. It has been demonstrated that clozapine modulates hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal activity and affects central brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels, which could explain part of its therapeutic efficacy. In this study, we investigated the role of genes related to the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (FKBP5 and NR3C1) and neurotrophic factors (BDNF and NTRK2) in clinical response to clozapine in 591 schizophrenia patients. We found significant allelic and genotype associations between FKBP5-rs1360780, NTRK2-rs1778929 and NTRK2-rs10465180 polymorphisms and clozapine response. The haplotypes composed of rs1360780-rs3777747-rs17542466-rs2766533 (FKBP5) and rs1619120-rs1778929-rs10465180 (NTRK2) were also nominally significant. Our results suggest that genetic variability in FKBP5 and NTRK2 genes may partially explain clinical response to clozapine. Further studies are needed to clarify the involvement of these genes in clinical response to atypical antipsychotics.

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