Resumen
There is substantial inter-individual variation in response and adverse reactions to antidepressants, and genetic variation may, in part, explain these differences. GNB3 encodes the β3 subunit of the G protein complex, which is involved in the downstream signalling cascade following monoamine receptor activation. A functional polymorphism in this gene (C825T) has been associated with response to antidepressants. Several lines of evidence suggest that GNB3 moderates improvement in the neurovegetative symptoms of depression (such as sleep and appetite) and related adverse reactions independently of change in core mood symptoms. We here report analysis of data from GENDEP, a part-randomized pharmacogenomic trial, on the outcome of 811 subjects with major depression undergoing treatment with either escitalopram or nortriptyline in which the C825T SNP and three further SNPs in GNB3 were genotyped. The TT genotype was significantly associated with a superior response to nortriptyline and these effects were specific to improvements in neurovegetative symptoms. In addition, the same genotype predicted fewer incidents of treatment-emergent insomnia and greater weight gain on the same drug. Our results are consistent with previous associations with GNB3 and emphasize the importance of signalling genes in antidepressant response.
Idioma original | English |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 867-874 |
Número de páginas | 8 |
Publicación | Journal of Psychopharmacology |
Volumen | 25 |
N.º | 7 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - jul. 2011 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Nota bibliográfica
Funding Information:The GENDEP clinical trial was funded as part of an Integrated Project by a European Commission Framework 6 grant, EC Contract Ref.: LSHB-CT-2003-503428. Lundbeck provided both nortriptyline and escitalopram free of charge for GENDEP. GlaxoSmithKline, the Medical Research Council, and the Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (funded by the United Kingdom National Institute for Health Research of the Department of Health) latterly contributed to the funding of the sample collection at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, through add-on projects or staff funding. The sponsors had no role in the design and conduct of the study, in data collection, analysis, interpretation or writing of the report.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)