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HOU GUOQIANG, XU XINHANG, HU WEIXING. GRIK1 promotes glioblastoma malignancy and is a novel prognostic factor of poor prognosis. Oncol Res 2024; 32:727-736. [PMID: 38560566 PMCID: PMC10972720 DOI: 10.32604/or.2023.043391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are classified into over 100 different histological types. The most common type of glioma is derived from astrocytes, and the most invasive glioblastoma (WHO IV) accounts for over 57% of these tumors. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and fatal tumor of the CNS, with strong growth and invasion capabilities, which makes complete surgical resection almost impossible. Despite various treatment methods such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, glioma is still an incurable disease, and the median survival time of patients with GBM is shorter than 15 months. Thus, molecular mechanisms of GBM characteristic invasive growth need to be clarified to improve the poor prognosis. Glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 1 (GRIK1) is essential for brain function and is involved in many mental and neurological diseases. However, GRIK1's pathogenic roles and mechanisms in GBM are still unknown. Single-nuclear RNA sequencing of primary and recurrent GBM samples revealed that GRIK1 expression was noticeably higher in the recurrent samples. Moreover, immunohistochemical staining of an array of GBM samples showed that high levels of GRIK1 correlated with poor prognosis of GBM, consistent with The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Knockdown of GRIK1 retarded GBM cells growth, migration, and invasion. Taken together, these findings show that GRIK1 is a unique and important component in the development of GBM and may be considered as a biomarker for the diagnosis and therapy in individuals with GBM.
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- GUOQIANG HOU
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Szczerbinski L, Florez JC. Precision medicine of obesity as an integral part of type 2 diabetes management - past, present, and future. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2023; 11:861-878. [PMID: 37804854 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(23)00232-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Obesity is a complex and heterogeneous condition that leads to various metabolic complications, including type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, for some, treatment options to date for obesity are insufficient, with many people not reaching sustained weight loss or having improvements in metabolic health. In this Review, we discuss advances in the genetics of obesity from the past decade-with emphasis on developments from the past 5 years-with a focus on metabolic consequences, and their potential implications for precision management of the disease. We also provide an overview of the potential role of genetics in guiding weight loss strategies. Finally, we propose a vision for the future of precision obesity management that includes developing an obesity-centred multidisease management algorithm that targets both obesity and its comorbidities. However, further collaborative efforts and research are necessary to fully realise its potential and improve metabolic health outcomes.
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- Lukasz Szczerbinski
- Diabetes Unit, Endocrine Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Programs in Metabolism and Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA; Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Programs in Metabolism and Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Votaw VR, Witkiewitz K, Van Horn ML, Crist RC, Pond T, Kranzler HR. An intensive longitudinal examination of topiramate treatment for alcohol use disorder: a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. Addiction 2023; 118:1040-1052. [PMID: 36606295 PMCID: PMC10175136 DOI: 10.1111/add.16126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Previous findings have been equivocal as to whether a single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs2832407) in GRIK1, which encodes a glutamate receptor subunit, moderates the effects of topiramate treatment for drinking reduction. We leveraged intensive longitudinal data to provide greater precision and allow an examination of intermediate outcomes addressing this question. We used data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the hypotheses that topiramate treatment reduces daily heavy drinking, desire to drink and positive alcohol expectancies and that these effects are stronger in rs2832407*C-allele homozygotes. DESIGN Secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial. SETTING University of Pennsylvania Treatment Research Center in the United States. PARTICIPANTS/CASES Participants were 164 individuals (70.1% male, mean age = 51.42, 36.0% rs2832407*C-allele homozygotes) who sought to reduce or stop drinking. INTERVENTION AND COMPARATOR Participants were assigned to medication (topiramate or placebo), with stratification by genotype group (CC versus AA/AC) and treatment goal (reduce versus abstain). MEASUREMENTS During the 12-week treatment period, participants completed daily interactive voice response (IVR) surveys. FINDINGS On any given day during treatment, participants who received topiramate had lower odds of IVR-reported heavy drinking [odds ratio (OR) = 0.259, b (standard error, SE) = -1.351 (0.334), P < 0.001] and lower levels of desire to drink [b (SE) = -0.323 (0.122), P = 0.009] and positive alcohol expectancies [b (SE) = -0.347 (0.138), P = 0.013] than those who received placebo. Participants who received topiramate also reported greater reductions in positive alcohol expectancies during the first 2 weeks of treatment than those who received placebo [b (SE) = -0.028 (0.008), P = 0.001], but topiramate did not impact the daily rate of change in heavy drinking or desire to drink. Genotype did not moderate the effects of topiramate on any outcomes examined (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Topiramate is an effective medication for individuals seeking to reduce heavy drinking. The effects are not moderated by the single-nucleotide polymorphism rs2832407.
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- Victoria R Votaw
- Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA), University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Individual, Family and Community Education, Educational Psychology Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Yadav P, Podia M, Kumari SP, Mani I. Glutamate receptor endocytosis and signaling in neurological conditions. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2023; 196:167-207. [PMID: 36813358 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The non-essential amino acid glutamate acts as a major excitatory neurotransmitter and plays a significant role in the central nervous system (CNS). It binds with two different types of receptors, ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) and metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs), responsible for the postsynaptic excitation of neurons. They are important for memory, neural development and communication, and learning. Endocytosis and subcellular trafficking of the receptor are essential for the regulation of receptor expression on the cell membrane and excitation of the cells. The endocytosis and trafficking of the receptor are dependent on its type, ligand, agonist, and antagonist present. This chapter discusses the types of glutamate receptors, their subtypes, and the regulation of their internalization and trafficking. The roles of glutamate receptors in neurological diseases are also briefly discussed.
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- Prerna Yadav
- Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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Fischler PV, Soyka M, Seifritz E, Mutschler J. Off-label and investigational drugs in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: A critical review. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:927703. [PMID: 36263121 PMCID: PMC9574013 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.927703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Compounds known to be successful in the treatment of alcohol use disorder include the aversive agent, Disulfiram, the glutamatergic NMDA receptor antagonist, Acamprosate, and the opioid receptor antagonists, Naltrexone and Nalmefene. Although all four are effective in maintaining abstinence or reduction of alcohol consumption, only a small percentage of patients receive pharmacological treatment. In addition, many other medications have been investigated for their therapeutic potential in the treatment of alcohol use disorder. In this review we summarize and compare Baclofen, Gabapentin, Topiramate, Ondansetron, Varenicline, Aripiprazole, Quetiapine, Clozapine, Antidepressants, Lithium, Neuropeptide Y, Neuropeptide S, Corticotropin-releasing factor antagonists, Oxytocin, PF-05190457, Memantine, Ifenprodil, Samidorphan, Ondelopran, ABT-436, SSR149415, Mifepristone, Ibudilast, Citicoline, Rimonabant, Surinabant, AM4113 and Gamma-hydroxybutyrate While some have shown promising results in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, others have disappointed and should be excluded from further investigation. Here we discuss the most promising results and highlight medications that deserve further preclinical or clinical study. Effective, patient-tailored treatment will require greater understanding provided by many more preclinical and clinical studies.
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- Pascal Valentin Fischler
- Department for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Women’s Clinic Lucerne, Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
- *Correspondence: Pascal Valentin Fischler,
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- Psychiatric Hospital University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Director of the Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric University Clinic Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Antonelli M, Sestito L, Tarli C, Addolorato G. Perspectives on the pharmacological management of alcohol use disorder: Are the approved medications effective? Eur J Intern Med 2022; 103:13-22. [PMID: 35597734 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2022.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In the last decades, many medications have been tested for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Among them, disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, nalmefene, sodium oxybate and baclofen have been approved in different countries, with different specific indications. Topiramate is not approved for the treatment of AUD, however, it is suggested as a therapeutic option by the American Psychiatric Association for patients who do not tolerate or respond to approved therapies. AREAS COVERED In this narrative review we have analyzed the main studies available in literature, investigating the efficacy and safety of these medications, distinguishing whether they were oriented towards abstinence or not. Randomized controlled studies, analyzing larger populations for longer periods were the main focus of our analysis. CONCLUSIONS The medications currently available for the treatment of AUD are quite effective, yet further progress can still be achieved through the personalized strategies. Also, these medications are still markedly underutilized in clinical practice and many patients do not have access to specialized treatment.
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- Mariangela Antonelli
- Internal Medicine and Alcohol Related Disease Unit, Columbus-Gemelli Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Alcohol Related Disease Unit, Columbus-Gemelli Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Alcohol Related Disease Unit, Columbus-Gemelli Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Alcohol Related Disease Unit, Columbus-Gemelli Hospital, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; CEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy.
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Negrete-Díaz JV, Falcón-Moya R, Rodríguez-Moreno A. Kainate receptors: from synaptic activity to disease. FEBS J 2021; 289:5074-5088. [PMID: 34143566 DOI: 10.1111/febs.16081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Kainate receptors (KARs) are glutamate receptors that participate in the postsynaptic transmission of information and in the control of neuronal excitability, as well as presynaptically modulating the release of the neurotransmitters GABA and glutamate. These modulatory effects, general follow a biphasic pattern, with low KA concentrations provoking an increase in GABA and glutamate release, and higher concentrations mediating a decrease in the release of these neurotransmitters. In addition, KARs are involved in different forms of long- and short-term plasticity. Importantly, altered activity of these receptors has been implicated in different central nervous system diseases and disturbances. Here, we describe the pre- and postsynaptic actions of KARs, and the possible role of these receptors in disease, a field that has seen significant progress in recent years.
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- José Vicente Negrete-Díaz
- Laboratory of Cellular Neuroscience and Plasticity, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain.,Laboratorio de Psicología Experimental y Neurociencias, División de Ciencias de la Salud e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guanajuato, México
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neuroscience and Plasticity, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratory of Cellular Neuroscience and Plasticity, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
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Morley KC, Perry CJ, Watt J, Hurzeler T, Leggio L, Lawrence AJ, Haber P. New approved and emerging pharmacological approaches to alcohol use disorder: a review of clinical studies. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2021; 22:1291-1303. [PMID: 33615945 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2021.1892641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
introduction: The number of medications approved for AUD is small and they generally have limited efficacy. We need new pharmacotherapies for the management of AUD.Areas covered: In this review, the authors aim to synthesise literature for new approved and emerging pharmacotherapies for AUD. Recently approved medications include nalmefene, which was approved in Europe and Australia for the purposes of controlled drinking. Baclofen has also been approved in France but not in other countries. Off label medications including topiramate and gabapentin have received significant attention with multiple RCTs and meta-analyses and have widespread use in several countries including the USA. Several novel medications have emerged over the last decade but further work is required to determine their efficacy and safety for the widespread management of AUD.Expert opinion: Despite significant advances in our understanding of the neurobiological basis of factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of AUD, there have been few new AUD medications approved for almost 20 years. There are many challenges to the development and introduction of new pharmacotherapies for AUD. Strategies for improving the translational pipeline include drug repurposing and utilisation of human acute laboratory models.
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- Kirsten C Morley
- Central Clinical School, Sydney School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Edith Collins Centre (Alcohol, Drugs and Toxicology), Sydney Local Health District, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Mental Health Theme, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Australia
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- Edith Collins Centre (Alcohol, Drugs and Toxicology), Sydney Local Health District, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Central Clinical School, Sydney School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore and Bethesda, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, USA.,Medication Development Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, USA
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- University of Melbourne, Mental Health Theme, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Australia.,Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, USA
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- Central Clinical School, Sydney School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Edith Collins Centre (Alcohol, Drugs and Toxicology), Sydney Local Health District, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Division of Addiction Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
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Singh S, Ricardo-Silgado ML, Bielinski SJ, Acosta A. Pharmacogenomics of Medication-Induced Weight Gain and Antiobesity Medications. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021; 29:265-273. [PMID: 33491309 PMCID: PMC8215694 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease associated with a large number of comorbidities. The clinical management of obesity involves a stepwise integrated approach, beginning with behavioral and lifestyle modification, followed by antiobesity medications, endobariatric procedures, and bariatric surgery. Weight gain and subsequent obesity are common side effects of medications, such as prednisone or antipsychotics. In this era of precision medicine, it is essential to identify patients at the highest risk of weight gain as a result of medication use. Pharmacogenomics could play an important role in obesity management by optimizing use of antiobesity medications as well as minimizing adverse weight gain. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current literature on the role of pharmacogenomics in obesity and medication-induced weight gain. In summary, there are more robust studies of medication associated with weight gain and pharmacogenomics, and more studies are needed to understand the role of pharmacogenomics in antiobesity medications.
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- Sneha Singh
- Precision Medicine for Obesity Program, Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research (C.E.N.T.E.R.), and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Precision Medicine for Obesity Program, Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research (C.E.N.T.E.R.), and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Precision Medicine for Obesity Program, Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research (C.E.N.T.E.R.), and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Bislang sind nur wenige Medikamente zur pharmakologischen Rückfallprophylaxe der Alkoholabhängigkeit zugelassen. Neben dem in Deutschland nicht mehr vertriebenen Disulfiram sind es die Opioidantagonisten Naltrexon und Nalmefen sowie das vermutlich über glutamaterge Neurone wirkende Acamprosat. Baclofen und γ‑Hydroxybutyrat (GHB) sind in einzelnen Ländern zugelassen. Wirkstoffe wie z. B. Vareniclin, Gabapentin und Topiramat können für die Rückfallprophylaxe der Alkoholabhängigkeit von Interesse sein, jedoch ist bislang keine Zulassung erfolgt. Vor dem Hintergrund der zur Revision anstehenden S3-Leitlinie zur Diagnose und Behandlung alkoholbezogener Störungen wird der heutige Kenntnisstand zur Pharmakotherapie der Alkoholabhängigkeit dargestellt.
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Lohoff FW. Pharmacotherapies and personalized medicine for alcohol use disorder: a review. Pharmacogenomics 2020; 21:1117-1138. [PMID: 32807012 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2020-0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent and among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Pharmacotherapies for AUD are limited, thus making identification of patient subgroups that are most likely to respond favorably crucial. In this article, pharmacogenetic research on US FDA-approved and commonly prescribed off-label medications for the treatment of AUD is comprehensively reviewed. While the field has advanced in understanding pharmacotherapies for AUD and potential genetic moderators of treatment responses, the pharmacogenetic data to guide the prescribing clinician are limited and should be interpreted with caution. Precision medicine for AUD with more beneficial treatment responses and minimal side effects remains a high priority for further research.
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- Falk W Lohoff
- Section on Clinical Genomics & Experimental Therapeutics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-1540, USA
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Giacometti LL, Barker JM. Comorbid HIV infection and alcohol use disorders: Converging glutamatergic and dopaminergic mechanisms underlying neurocognitive dysfunction. Brain Res 2019; 1723:146390. [PMID: 31421128 PMCID: PMC6766419 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly comorbid with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, occurring at nearly twice the rate in HIV positive individuals as in the general population. Individuals with HIV who consume alcohol show worse long-term prognoses and may be at elevated risk for the development of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. The direction of this relationship is unclear, and likely multifactorial. Chronic alcohol exposure and HIV infection independently promote cognitive dysfunction and further may interact to exacerbate neurocognitive deficits through effects on common targets, including corticostriatal glutamate and dopamine neurotransmission. Additionally, drug and alcohol use is likely to reduce treatment adherence, potentially resulting in accelerated disease progression and subsequent neurocognitive impairment. The development of neurocognitive impairments may further reduce cognitive control over behavior, resulting in escalating alcohol use. This review will examine the complex relationship between HIV infection and alcohol use, highlighting impacts on dopamine and glutamate systems by which alcohol use and HIV act independently and in tandem to alter corticostriatal circuit structure and function to dysregulate cognitive function.
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- Laura L Giacometti
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, United States.
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Treloar Padovano H, Miranda R. Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Identify Mechanisms of Change: An Application From a Pharmacotherapy Trial With Adolescent Cannabis Users. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2019; 79:190-198. [PMID: 29553345 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2018.79.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The present study used youth's in vivo reports of subjective responses to cannabis while smoking in their natural environments to identify real-world mechanisms of topiramate treatment for cannabis misuse. METHOD Participants were 40 cannabis users (≥ twice weekly in past 30 days), ages 15-24 years (47.5% female), with at least one cannabis use episode during the final 3 weeks of a 6-week, randomized clinical trial. Youth reported subjective "high" while smoking, stimulation, sedation, stress, craving, and grams of marijuana used in the natural environment via wireless electronic devices. Bayesian multilevel structural equation modeling (MSEM) evaluated mediation via indirect effect tests. RESULTS Significant within (daily) and between (person) variability and distinctive within and between effects supported the MSEM approach. Subjective high while smoking was significantly reduced for youth in the topiramate condition, relative to placebo, and the indirect effect of reduced subjective high on total grams of cannabis smoked that day was significant. Indirect effects through other subjective responses were not significant. CONCLUSIONS The results of this initial study suggest that altering subjective responses to smoking, specifically subjective high, may be a key target for developing adjunctive pharmacotherapies for cannabis misuse. More generally, this work provides an example for applying ecological momentary assessment and analytic techniques to evaluate mechanisms of behavior change in longitudinal data.
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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Zastrozhin MS, Skryabin VY, Miroshkin SS, Bryun EA, Sychev DA. Pharmacogenetics of alcohol addiction: current perspectives. APPLICATION OF CLINICAL GENETICS 2019; 12:131-140. [PMID: 31372024 PMCID: PMC6628972 DOI: 10.2147/tacg.s206745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Genetics of alcohol addiction is currently a contradictive and complex field, where data in the most studies reflect methods’ limitations rather than meaningful and complementary results. In our review, we focus on the genetics of alcohol addiction, leaving genetics of acute alcohol intoxication out of the scope. A review of the literature on pharmacogenetic biomarkers development for the pharmacotherapy personalization reveals that today the evidence base concerning these biomarkers is still insufficient. In particular, now the researches with the design of randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis investigating the effect of the SNPs as biomarkers on the therapy efficacy are available for naltrexone only. For other medications, there are only a few studies in small samples. It decreases the possibilities to implement the pharmacogenetic algorithms for the pharmacotherapy personalization in patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD). In view of the importance of the precision approaches development not in addiction medicine only, but in other fields of medicine also to increase the efficacy and safety of the therapy, studies on pharmacogenetic biomarkers development for the medications used in patients with AUD (eg, naltrexone, disulfiram, nalmefene, acamprosate, etc.) remain relevant to this day.
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- M S Zastrozhin
- Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare , Moscow 109390, Russian Federation.,Department of Addictology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare , Moscow 109390, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare , Moscow 109390, Russian Federation.,Department of Addictology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare , Moscow 109390, Russian Federation.,Department of Addictology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Research and Practical Centre on Addictions of the Moscow Department of Healthcare , Moscow 109390, Russian Federation.,Department of Addictology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
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Owona BA, Zug C, Schluesener HJ, Zhang ZY. Amelioration of Behavioral Impairments and Neuropathology by Antiepileptic Drug Topiramate in a Transgenic Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice, APP/PS1. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20123003. [PMID: 31248209 PMCID: PMC6628361 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20123003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is the main cause of dementia in the elderly. The aggregation of β-amyloid peptides is one of the characterizing pathological changes of AD. Topiramate is an antiepileptic drug, which in addition, is used in the treatment of many neuropsychiatric disorders. In this study, the therapeutic effects of topiramate were investigated in a transgenic mouse model of cerebral amyloidosis (APP/PS1 mice). Before, during, and after topiramate treatment, behavioral tests were performed. Following a treatment period of 21 days, topiramate significantly ameliorated deficits in nest-constructing capability as well as in social interaction. Thereafter, brain sections of mice were analyzed, and a significant attenuation of microglial activation as well as β-amyloid deposition was observed in sections from topiramate-treated APP/PS1 mice. Therefore, topiramate could be considered as a promising drug in the treatment of human AD.
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- Brice Ayissi Owona
- Division of Immunopathology of the Nervous System, Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen D-72076, Germany.
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- Division of Immunopathology of the Nervous System, Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen D-72076, Germany.
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- Division of Immunopathology of the Nervous System, Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen D-72076, Germany.
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- Division of Immunopathology of the Nervous System, Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen D-72076, Germany.
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Walker LC, Lawrence AJ. Investigational drug therapies in phase I and phase II clinical trials for alcohol use disorders. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2018; 27:1-14. [PMID: 30019949 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2018.1502269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex psychiatric condition characterized by craving, compulsive seeking, loss of control of alcohol consumption as well as the emergence of negative emotional states during withdrawal. Despite the large socioeconomic burden of AUD, therapeutic treatment options lag behind. AREAS COVERED This review covers pharmacotherapies currently in phase I/II clinical trials for the treatment of AUDs listed on clinicaltrials.gov. We discuss drug therapies that modulate monoamine, GABA/Glutamate, neuropeptide and neuroimmune systems. We examine in depth preclinical and clinical evidence of a select range of these compounds and consider their utility in treating AUDs. EXPERT OPINION Current therapeutic options to treat AUD are inadequate at a population level. Currently there are 30 different compounds and one compound combination in phase I/II clinical trials for AUD. These compounds target various aspects of neurotransmitter signaling, neuroimmune modulation, and alcohol metabolism. Almost 75% of these compounds under trial are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for other indications, which may save time and costs in treatment development. Further, development of therapeutics focused on genetic biomarkers and behavioral screening may improve how treatment decisions are made in the future on a case-by-case basis.
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- Leigh C Walker
- a Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health , University of Melbourne , Parkville , VIC , Australia
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- a Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health , University of Melbourne , Parkville , VIC , Australia
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Kowalczyk WJ, Moran LM, Bertz JW, Phillips KA, Ghitza UE, Vahabzadeh M, Lin JL, Epstein DH, Preston KL. Using ecological momentary assessment to examine the relationship between craving and affect with opioid use in a clinical trial of clonidine as an adjunct medication to buprenorphine treatment. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE 2018; 44:502-511. [PMID: 29634425 PMCID: PMC6146282 DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2018.1454933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a recent clinical trial (NCT00295308), we demonstrated that clonidine decreased the association between opioid craving and moderate levels of stress and affect in patients receiving buprenorphine-based opioid agonist therapy. OBJECTIVES To examine the relationship between illicit opioid use and craving and affect during the evaluation of clonidine as an adjunct medication in buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder. Secondarily, to examine whether those relationships are driven by within- or between-participant factors. METHODS This was a secondary data analysis from our original trial. Participants (N = 108, female: n = 23, male n = 85) receiving buprenorphine were randomized to receive adjunct clonidine or placebo. Participants used portable electronic devices to rate stress, mood, and craving via ecological momentary assessment (EMA) four times randomly each day. To associate the EMA data with illicit opioid use, each EMA report was linked to participants' next urine drug screen (thrice weekly). We used generalized linear mixed models to examine the interaction between treatment group and illicit opioid use, as well as to decompose the analysis into within- and between-participant effects. RESULTS Craving for opioids and cocaine was increased when participants were using illicit opioids; this effect was greater in the clonidine group. For affect, mood was poorer during periods preceding opioid-positive urines than opioid-negative urines for clonidine-treated participants, whereas there was no difference for placebo participants. CONCLUSION This secondary analysis provides evidence that for participants maintained on opioid agonist therapy, clonidine minimized the behavioral impact of moderate levels of negative affect and craving.
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- William J Kowalczyk
- a National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Branch , Baltimore , MD, USA
- b Department of Psychology , Hartwick College , Oneonta , NY , USA
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- a National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Branch , Baltimore , MD, USA
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- a National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Branch , Baltimore , MD, USA
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- a National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Branch , Baltimore , MD, USA
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- c National Institute on Drug Abuse, Center for Clinical Trials Network , Bethesda , MD , USA
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- d National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Biomedical Informatics Section , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- d National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Biomedical Informatics Section , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- a National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Branch , Baltimore , MD, USA
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- a National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program , Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Research Branch , Baltimore , MD, USA
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Yang BZ, Arias A, Feinn R, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Petrakis I. GRIK1 and GABRA2 Variants Have Distinct Effects on the Dose-Related Subjective Response to Intravenous Alcohol in Healthy Social Drinkers. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2017; 41:2025-2032. [PMID: 29131352 PMCID: PMC5764175 DOI: 10.1111/acer.13516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The heritable risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is expressed partly through alterations in subjective alcohol response. In this study, we investigated the effects of 2 AUD-risk-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms, GABRA2 rs279858 and GRIK1 rs2832407, on the subjective response to alcohol administered intravenously to healthy social drinkers in a laboratory setting. METHODS In total, 93 self-identified European American social drinkers underwent 3 blinded laboratory sessions in which they received intravenous infusions of ethanol at 3 target blood alcohol levels (0.00 mg%, 40 mg%, and 100 mg%) using a "clamp" procedure. The self-reported Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale (BAES) stimulation and sedation subscales were the primary outcome measures. We examined the effects of these 2 genetic variants on subjective response to alcohol. RESULTS For the BAES stimulation subscale scores, adjusting for age, baseline scores, and time effects, individuals with 2 copies of the GABRA2 rs279858 C "risk" allele for AUD exhibited the greatest stimulant responses to high-dose alcohol compared to the other risk allele counts (dose-by-allele count interaction effect, p = 0.001, post hoc contrast for C-allele, p = 0.012). For the BAES sedation subscale scores, adjusting for the same covariates, we detected a dose-by-allele count interaction effect (p = 0.0044) such that subjects with 2 copies of the GRIK1 C "risk" allele reported the greatest sedative response to the higher alcohol dose. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that gene variants contributing to the risk for AUD may alter features of the alcohol dose-response relationship in specific ways. GABRA2 rs279858*C enhances stimulant responses to higher levels of alcohol, while the GRIK1 rs2832407*C-allele increases sedative responses. In summary, GRIK1 and GABRA2 variants have distinct effects on the dose-related subjective response to intravenous alcohol in humans.
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- Bao-Zhu Yang
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Alcohol Research Center VA Connecticut Healthcare System (116-A) 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Alcohol Research Center VA Connecticut Healthcare System (116-A) 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Alcohol Research Center VA Connecticut Healthcare System (116-A) 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Alcohol Research Center VA Connecticut Healthcare System (116-A) 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516
- Departments of Genetics and Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven, CT
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Alcohol Research Center VA Connecticut Healthcare System (116-A) 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516
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Ragia G, Veresies I, Veresie L, Veresies K, Manolopoulos VG. Association study of DRD2 A2/A1, DRD3 Ser9Gly, DβH -1021C>T, OPRM1 A118G and GRIK1 rs2832407C>A polymorphisms with alcohol dependence. Drug Metab Pers Ther 2017; 31:143-50. [PMID: 27447243 DOI: 10.1515/dmpt-2016-0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The reinforcing effects of alcohol are mediated through complex interactions between multiple neurochemical systems. Genes of dopaminergic (DRD2, DRD3 and DβH), opioid (OPRM1) and glutaminergic (GRIK1) systems mediate the dependent behavior via different mechanisms; however, they all target the serotonergic and dopaminergic pathways in the ventral tegmental area. METHODS In the present study, DRD2 A2/A1, DRD3 Ser9Gly, DβH -1021C>T, OPRM1 A118G and GRIK1 rs2832407C>A polymorphisms and their interactions were analyzed in 72 alcohol-dependent patients and 74 controls of Greek-Cypriot origin, using the PCR-RFLP method. RESULTS No differences were found in the genotype or allele distribution of DRD2 A2/A1, DRD3 Ser9Gly, DβH -1021C>T, OPRM1 A118G and GRIK1 rs2832407C>A between alcohol-dependent patients and controls. Additionally, we did not find any gene×gene interactions in association with alcohol dependence in the studied population. CONCLUSIONS Alcohol dependence is a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. In the present study, we have shown that DRD2 A2/A1, DRD3 Ser9Gly, DβH -1021C>T, OPRM1 A118G and GRIK1 rs2832407C>A are not associated with this dependent behavior alone or in interaction.
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Soyka M, Mutschler J. Treatment-refractory substance use disorder: Focus on alcohol, opioids, and cocaine. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2016; 70:148-61. [PMID: 26577297 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Substance use disorders are common, but only a small minority of patients receive adequate treatment. Although psychosocial therapies are effective, relapse is common. This review focusses on novel pharmacological and other treatments for patients with alcohol, opioid, or cocaine use disorders who do not respond to conventional treatments. Disulfiram, acamprosate, and the opioid antagonist naltrexone have been approved for the treatment of alcoholism. A novel, "as needed" approach is the use of the mu-opioid antagonist and partial kappa agonist nalmefene to reduce alcohol consumption. Other novel pharmacological approaches include the GABA-B receptor agonist baclofen, anticonvulsants such as topiramate and gabapentin, the partial nicotine receptor agonist varenicline, and other drugs. For opioid dependence, opioid agonist therapy with methadone or buprenorphine is the first-line treatment option. Other options include oral or depot naltrexone, morphine sulfate, depot or implant formulations, and heroin (diacetylmorphine) in treatment-refractory patients. To date, no pharmacological treatment has been approved for cocaine addiction; however, 3 potential pharmacological treatments are being studied, disulfiram, methylphenidate, and modafinil. Pharmacogenetic approaches may help to optimize treatment response in otherwise treatment-refractory patients and to identify which patients are more likely to respond to treatment, and neuromodulation techniques such as repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation also may play a role in the treatment of substance use disorders. Although no magic bullet is in sight for treatment-refractory patients, some novel medications and brain stimulation techniques have the potential to enrich treatment options at least for some patients.
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- Michael Soyka
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig Maximilian University, Nussbaumstrasse 7, 80336 Munich, Germany; Privatklinik Meiringen, Postfach 612, CH-3860 Meiringen, Switzerland.
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- Center for Addictive Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Selnaustrasse 9, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
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Kranzler HR, Armeli S, Wetherill R, Feinn R, Tennen H, Gelernter J, Covault J, Pond T. Self-efficacy mediates the effects of topiramate and GRIK1 genotype on drinking. Addict Biol 2016; 21:450-9. [PMID: 25496338 DOI: 10.1111/adb.12207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Previous studies indicate that topiramate reduces alcohol use among problem drinkers, with one study showing that the effect was moderated by a polymorphism (rs2832407) in GRIK1, the gene encoding the GluK1 kainate subunit. We examined whether the interactive effect of medication and genotype (1) altered the association between daily self-efficacy and later-day drinking; and (2) had an indirect effect on drinking via self-efficacy. In a 12-week, placebo-controlled trial of topiramate, we used daily interactive voice response technology to measure self-efficacy (i.e. confidence in avoiding heavy drinking later in the day) and drinking behavior in 122 European-American heavy drinkers. Topiramate's effects on both self-efficacy and drinking level were moderated by rs2832407. C-allele homozygotes treated with topiramate showed higher levels of self-efficacy and lower levels of nighttime drinking across the 12-week trial. Further, the interactive effect of topiramate and genotype on mean nighttime drinking levels was mediated by mean levels of self-efficacy. By modeling topiramate's effects on nighttime drinking across multiple levels of analysis, we found that self-efficacy, a key psychologic construct, mediated the effect of topiramate, which was moderated by rs2832407 genotype. Thus, it may be possible to use an individualized assessment (i.e. genotype) to select treatment to optimize the reduction in heavy drinking and thereby provide a personalized treatment approach.
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- Henry R. Kranzler
- Center for Studies of Addiction; Department of Psychiatry; Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia PA USA
- VISN4 MIRECC; Philadelphia VA Medical Center; Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Psychology; Fairleigh Dickinson University; Teaneck NJ USA
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- Center for Studies of Addiction; Department of Psychiatry; Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Medical Science; Frank Netter School of Medicine; Quinnipiac University; Hamden CT USA
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- Department of Community Medicine and Healthcare; University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Farmington CT USA
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- Department of Psychiatry; Yale University School of Medicine; New Haven CT USA
- Veteran Affairs Connecticut Healthcare Center; West Haven CT USA
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- Alcohol Research Center; Department of Psychiatry; University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Farmington CT USA
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- Center for Studies of Addiction; Department of Psychiatry; Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia PA USA
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Miranda R, MacKillop J, Treloar H, Blanchard A, Tidey JW, Swift RM, Chun T, Rohsenow DJ, Monti PM. Biobehavioral mechanisms of topiramate's effects on alcohol use: an investigation pairing laboratory and ecological momentary assessments. Addict Biol 2016; 21:171-82. [PMID: 25353306 PMCID: PMC4414660 DOI: 10.1111/adb.12192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Topiramate reduces drinking, but little is known about the mechanisms that precipitate this effect. This double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study assessed the putative mechanisms by which topiramate reduces alcohol use among 96 adult non-treatment-seeking heavy drinkers in a laboratory-based alcohol cue reactivity assessment and in the natural environment using ecological momentary assessment methods. Topiramate reduced the quantity of alcohol heavy drinkers consumed on drinking days and reduced craving while participants were drinking but did not affect craving outside of drinking episodes in either the laboratory or in the natural environment. Topiramate did not alter the stimulant or sedative effects of alcohol ingestion during the ascending limb of the blood alcohol curve. A direct test of putative mechanisms of action using multilevel structural equation mediation models showed that topiramate reduced drinking indirectly by blunting alcohol-induced craving. These findings provide the first real-time prospective evidence that topiramate reduces drinking by reducing alcohol's priming effects on craving and highlight the importance of craving as an important treatment target of pharmacotherapy for alcoholism.
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- Robert Miranda
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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Pharmacogenetics of alcohol use disorders and comorbid psychiatric disorders. Psychiatry Res 2015; 230:121-9. [PMID: 26455758 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) represent a significant health burden worldwide. Currently, there are three medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of AUDs, and other drugs are being prescribed off-label for this purpose. However, response rates for pharmacologic treatment are low, and extant research suggests that treatment effects may partially depend on genetic factors. Personalized medicine, or using a patient's genetics and/or personal history to determine efficacy of treatment prior to prescription, is an emerging tool that will help clinicians treat their patients more effectively and safely. This review systematically discusses current findings from AUD pharmacotherapy trials examining disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, the injectable naltrexone, and topiramate. Furthermore, it presents pharmacogenetics findings associated with these medications in an attempt to further the field of personalized medicine. Research from trials examining AUDs and comorbid major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders is also presented, and pharmacogenetic findings for these treatments are discussed. Lastly, the authors comment on the present and future states of the field of personalized medicine for AUD.
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Bach P, Kirsch M, Hoffmann S, Jorde A, Mann K, Frank J, Charlet K, Beck A, Heinz A, Walter H, Rietschel M, Kiefer F, Vollstädt-Klein S. The effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms in glutamatergic neurotransmission genes on neural response to alcohol cues and craving. Addict Biol 2015; 20:1022-32. [PMID: 26289945 DOI: 10.1111/adb.12291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Revised: 06/24/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the current study was to determine genotype effects of four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes of the N-Methyl-d-aspartate receptor (GRIN1, GRIN2A, GRIN2C) and kainate receptor (GRIK1), which have been previously associated with alcoholism, on behavior, neural cue-reactivity and drinking outcome. Eighty-six abstinent alcohol dependent patients were recruited from an in-patient setting. Neuropsychological tests, genotyping and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) were used to study genotype effects. GRIN2C risk allele carriers displayed increased alcohol cue-induced activation in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC). Neural activation in the ACC positively correlated with craving for alcohol (r = 0.201, P = 0.032), whereas activation in the dlPFC showed a negative association (r = -0.215, P = 0.023). In addition, dlPFC activation predicted time to first relapse (HR = 2.701, 95%CI 1.244-5.864, P = 0.012). GRIK1 risk allele carriers showed increased cue-induced activation in the medial prefrontal (PFC) and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and in the lateral PFC and OFC. Activation in both clusters positively correlated with alcohol craving (rmedOFC, medPFC = 0.403, P = 0.001, rlatOFC, latPFC = 0.282, P = 0.008), and activation in the cluster that encompassed the medial OFC predicted time to first relapse (HR = 1.911, 95%CI 1.030-3.545, P = 0.040). Findings indicate that SNPs in the GRIN2C and GRIK1 genes are associated with altered cue-induced brain activation that is related to craving for alcohol and relapse risk.
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- Patrick Bach
- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte; Charité-Universitätsmedizin; Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte; Charité-Universitätsmedizin; Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte; Charité-Universitätsmedizin; Germany
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- Division of Mind and Brain Research, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy; Charité-Universitätsmedizin; Germany
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology in Psychiatry, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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- Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine, Central Institute of Mental Health; Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg; Germany
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Pharmacotherapy for alcohol dependence: A stratified approach. Pharmacol Ther 2015; 153:10-24. [PMID: 25985735 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2015.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Alcohol dependence is a common disorder in many societies worldwide, and remains difficult to identify and treat. It is also a risk factor for many secondary non-communicable diseases. Pharmacotherapy is one available treatment option, but appears to be underutilised in practice. Major barriers to use of medications in this area include lack of clinical guidance and questionable efficacy. However, for each medication there appears to be a subpopulation that responds positively, and understanding the moderating factors to treatment efficacy is an important research goal. Thus, this review provides a narrative regarding potential stratification techniques in pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence, with a specific focus on typologies and pharmacogenetics. In addition, we discuss the basic background of stratified medicine and recent studies on genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence. A growing repository of data exists for both approved and non-approved pharmacotherapies, but failure to replicate findings, inadequate sample sizes, and insufficient funding has resulted in a translational gap. Implementing evidence-based stratified/personalised therapy and identifying new therapeutic agents may lead to improved clinical outcomes and reduced financial burden. Despite some promising findings to date, much work is still required.
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Kranzler HR, Wetherill R, Feinn R, Pond T, Gelernter J, Covault J. Posttreatment effects of topiramate treatment for heavy drinking. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2014; 38:3017-23. [PMID: 25581656 PMCID: PMC4293099 DOI: 10.1111/acer.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND We examined whether the effects of topiramate and a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs2832407) in GRIK1, which encodes a kainate receptor subunit, persisted following a 12-week, placebo-controlled trial in 138 heavy drinkers with a treatment goal of reduced drinking. During treatment, topiramate 200 mg/d significantly reduced heavy drinking days and increased the frequency of abstinent days (Am J Psychiatry, 2014, 171:445). In the European-American (EA) subsample (n = 122), rs2832407 moderated the treatment effect on heavy drinking. METHODS Patients were re-interviewed 3 and 6 months after the end of treatment. During treatment, we obtained 92.4% of drinking data, with 89.1 and 85.5% complete data at the 3- and 6-month follow-up visits, respectively. We examined 4 outcomes over time in the overall sample and the EA subsample: percent heavy drinking days (PHDD), percent days abstinent (PDA), serum γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP) concentration, and a measure of alcohol-related problems. RESULTS In the full sample, the lower PHDD and higher PDA seen with topiramate treatment were no longer significant during follow-up. Nonetheless, the topiramate-treated patients had lower alcohol-related problem scores during treatment and both follow-up periods. Further, in the EA subsample, the greater reduction in PHDD seen with topiramate treatment in rs2832407*C-allele homozygotes persisted throughout follow-up, with no significant effects in A-allele carriers. A reduction in GGTP concentration was consistent with the reduction in heavy drinking, but did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS There are persistent therapeutic effects of topiramate in heavy drinkers, principally in rs2832407*C-allele homozygotes.
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- Henry R. Kranzler
- Center for Studies of Addiction, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- VISN4 MIRECC, Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Center for Studies of Addiction, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Frank Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 06518
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- Center for Studies of Addiction, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT and VA Connecticut, West Haven, CT 06516
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030
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Kranzler HR, Armeli S, Tennen H, Gelernter J, Covault J. GRIK1 genotype and daily expectations of alcohol's positive effects moderate the reduction of heavy drinking by topiramate. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 2014; 22:494-501. [PMID: 25436841 PMCID: PMC4251491 DOI: 10.1037/a0038350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Using retrospective reports obtained during treatment visits in 138 heavy drinkers, we found that topiramate's reduction of heavy drinking was moderated by a polymorphism (rs2832407) in GRIK1, which encodes the GluK1 kainate subunit (Kranzler et al., 2014a). A subsequent analysis of that 12-week topiramate treatment trial showed similar effects of medication and genotype on daily drinking reports obtained via interactive voice response technology (IVR; Kranzler et al., 2014b). Specifically, rs2832407*C-allele homozygotes treated with topiramate reported lower levels of drinking than those receiving placebo. This group also had the largest decreases in the expected positive effects of drinking (i.e., expectancies) and desire to drink. To extend that analysis, which focused on how mean levels of desire and expectancies changed over time with treatment, we used a within-person approach to examine whether daily variation in expectancies and desire to drink interact with topiramate treatment and genotype to predict nighttime drinking levels. In contrast to the previous analysis (Kranzler et al., 2014b), here we focus on whether alcohol expectancies and desire to drink moderate the effects of topiramate on drinking. Results showed a 3-way interaction of daily expectancies with genotype and medication, such that the protective effect of topiramate on nighttime drinking among rs2832407*C-allele homozygotes was decreased on days characterized by relatively high levels of anticipated positive effects of alcohol. There was no moderating effect of desire to drink or negative alcohol expectancies. Thus, there is specific moderation of the effects of topiramate by both genotype and cognitive process.
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- Henry R. Kranzler
- Center for Studies of Addiction, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania and VISN4 MIRECC, Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ 07666
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- Department of Community Medicine and Healthcare, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven CT and VA Connecticut, West Haven, CT 06516
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030
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Lin YJ, Chang JS, Liu X, Tsang H, Lin TH, Liao CC, Huang SM, Chien WK, Chen JH, Wu JY, Chen CH, Chang LC, Lin CW, Ho TJ, Tsai FJ. Genetic variants of glutamate receptor gene family in Taiwanese Kawasaki disease children with coronary artery aneurysms. Cell Biosci 2014; 4:67. [PMID: 25485088 PMCID: PMC4258047 DOI: 10.1186/2045-3701-4-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with Kawasaki disease (KD), a pediatric systemic vasculitis, may develop coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) as a complication. To investigate the role of glutamate receptors in KD and its CAA development, we performed genetic association studies. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined the whole family of glutamate receptors by genetic association studies in a Taiwanese cohort of 262 KD patients. We identified glutamate receptor ionotropic, kainate 1 (GRIK1) as a novel susceptibility locus associated with CAA formation in KD. Statistically significant differences were noted for factors like fever duration, 1st Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) used time (number of days after the first day of fever) and the GRIK1 (rs466013, rs425507, and rs38700) genetic variants. This significant association persisted even after using multivariate regression analysis (Full model: for rs466013: odds ratio =2.12; 95% CI =1.22-3.65; for rs425507: odds ratio =2.16; 95% CI =1.26-3.76; for rs388700: odds ratio =2.16; 95% CI =1.26-3.76). CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that GRIK1 polymorphisms are associated CAA formation in KD, even when adjusted for fever duration and IVIG used time, and may also serve as a genetic marker for the CAA formation in KD.
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- Ying-Ju Lin
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland USA
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland USA
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Biostatistics Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Biostatistics Center and School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Biostatistics Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Biostatistics Center and School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Division of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Beigang Hospital, Yunlin County, Taiwan ; Division of Chinese Medicine, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital -China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan ; School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan ; Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Jonas DE, Amick HR, Feltner C, Wines R, Shanahan E, Rowe CJ, Garbutt JC. Genetic polymorphisms and response to medications for alcohol use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pharmacogenomics 2014; 15:1687-700. [DOI: 10.2217/pgs.14.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To assess whether response to medications for alcohol use disorders varies by genotype. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Results: We found no studies that assessed the clinical utility of genotype-guided dosing strategies or genotype-guided medication selection, and none randomized by genotype. All included studies assessed the association between genotype and response to medication. Of 15 included studies, eight (n = 1365 participants) assessed variation in naltrexone response and polymorphisms of OPRM1. Our meta-analyses for return to heavy drinking found no significant difference between A allele homozygotes and those with at least one G allele, both without (risk difference: 0.26; 95% CI: -0.01–0.53; n = 174) and with inclusion of studies rated as high or unclear risk of bias (risk difference: 0.14; 95% CI: -0.03–0.3; n = 382). For all other polymorphism–medication pairs, we found just one eligible study. Conclusion: Estimates of effect for return to heavy drinking suggest it is possible that patients with at least one G allele of A118G polymorphism of OPRM1 might be more likely to respond to naltrexone, but confidence intervals were wide; additional studies are needed to improve confidence in the estimates.
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- Daniel E Jonas
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Medicine, 5034 Old Clinic Building, CB #7110, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Medicine, 5034 Old Clinic Building, CB #7110, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Psychiatry, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Morgenstern J, Kuerbis A, Muench F. Ecological Momentary Assessment and Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment. Alcohol Res 2014; 36:101-9. [PMID: 26259004 PMCID: PMC4432849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The ability to capture real-time data on human behavior inexpensively, efficiently, and accurately holds promise to transform and broaden our understanding of many areas of health science. One approach to acquiring this type of real-time data is ecological momentary assessment (EMA).This method has been used to collect data in many domains of addiction research, including research on the treatment of alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Empirical evidence supports the hypothesis that use of EMA can improve the quality of AUD treatment research when compared with standard assessment methods because it provides more accurate reporting, allows investigators to examine the dynamic unfolding of the behavior change process at an individual level, and can be used to augment and improve clinical assessment and treatment. Overall, the existing literature provides strong support for the advantages of EMA when combined with standard assessment of addictive behaviors in general. Nevertheless, use of EMA in AUD treatment research thus far has been limited, especially in the area of research on mechanisms of behavior change. Existing research indicates, however, that EMA can be used to deliver tailored feed- back as a novel and potentially transformative approach to improving AUD treatment. This research area clearly warrants additional future efforts.
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