Network analysis of gene expression in peripheral blood identifies mTOR and NF-κB pathways involved in antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms

Pharmacogenomics J. 2015 Oct;15(5):452-60. doi: 10.1038/tpj.2014.84. Epub 2015 Jan 27.

Abstract

To identify the candidate genes for pharmacogenetic studies of antipsychotic (AP)-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), we propose a systems biology analytical approach, based on protein-protein interaction network construction and functional annotation analysis, of changes in gene expression (Human Genome U219 Array Plate) induced by treatment with risperidone or paliperidone in peripheral blood. 12 AP-naïve patients with first-episode psychosis participated in the present study. Our analysis revealed that, in response to AP treatment, constructed networks were enriched for different biological processes in patients without EPS (ubiquitination, protein folding and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) metabolism) compared with those presenting EPS (insulin receptor signaling, lipid modification, regulation of autophagy and immune response). Moreover, the observed differences also involved specific pathways, such as anaphase promoting complex /cdc20, prefoldin/CCT/triC and ATP synthesis in no-EPS patients, and mammalian target of rapamycin and NF-κB kinases in patients with EPS. Our results showing different patterns of gene expression in EPS patients, offer new and valuable markers for pharmacogenetic studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antipsychotic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / chemically induced
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / genetics*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / pathology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Protein Interaction Maps / genetics*
  • Psychotic Disorders / drug therapy
  • Psychotic Disorders / genetics*
  • Psychotic Disorders / pathology
  • Risperidone / administration & dosage
  • Risperidone / adverse effects*
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • NF-kappa B
  • MTOR protein, human
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Risperidone