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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and antidepressant efficacy of ketamine in depressed patients

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Laje, Gonzalo, Lally, Níall, Mathews, Daniel, Brutsche, Nancy, Chemerinski, Anat, Akula, Nirmala, Kelmendi, Benjamin, Simen, Arthur +3 more·2012·Biological Psychiatry

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  • In patients, Val/Val individuals showed greater response to ketamine therapy 4 hours after treatment, with a 41% reduction in HAM-D score, compared with Met allele carriers, who had a 24% reduction.

    “Val/Val patients were more responsive 4 hours post-treatment (41% reduction in HAM-D score) to ketamine therapy relative to Met allele carriers (24% reduction in HAM-D score) (Laje et al., 2012).”

    From Mechanisms of ketamine and its metabolites as antidepressants (2022) · cites this paper as Laje et al., 2012

  • A small trial found an increased antidepressant response to ketamine in individuals with the val/val than met carriers.

    “A small trial investigated ketamine treatment outcomes in patients with major depression carrying either the functional BDNF val66val allele against met carriers found an increased antidepressant response to ketamine in individuals with the val/val than met carriers (Laje et al., 2012) suggesting that alterations in BDNF function can impact ketamine's antidepressant effects.”

    From BDNF - a key transducer of antidepressant effects (2016) · cites this paper as Laje et al., 2012

  • Patients with a Val66Met single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with impairments in BDNF release and mRNA trafficking were found to have reduced responses to ketamine.

    “Interestingly, patients with a Val66Met single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with impairments in BDNF release and mRNA trafficking were also found to have reduced responses to ketamine.115,116”
  • Data from human studies, including the authors' group, show ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects even in individuals with treatment-resistant depression.

    “data from human studies, including our group [103], show ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects even in individuals with treatment-resistant depression”
  • An increase in BDNF synthesis is required for the antidepressant actions of ketamine.

    “Similar to these findings in mice, Laje et al., (2012) 164 demonstrated that major depressed patients carrying the Met rs6265 allele did not respond to ketamine, further suggesting that increase in BDNF synthesis is required for the antidepressant actions of ketamine.”

    From Mechanisms of ketamine action as an antidepressant (2018) · cites this paper as [164]

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Laje, G., Lally, N., Mathews, D., Brutsche, N., Chemerinski, A., Akula, N., Kelmendi, B., Simen, A., McMahon, F. J., Sanacora, G., & Zarate, C.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • University College London (GB)
  • Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Zarate, Carlos
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-12
Volume
72
Issue
11
Pages
e27-e28
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2152644978
Cited by
213
References
15
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (K99MH085098)
  • AstraZeneca
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Hoffman La-Roche
  • Merck & Co.
  • Sunovion Inc
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
ketamine, BDNF Val66Met polymorphism, major depressive disorder, treatment-resistant depression, rapid antidepressant effects, NMDA receptor antagonism, antidepressant efficacy, genetic susceptibility, bipolar depression, mTOR signaling, synaptogenesis, antidepressant side effects, mood stabilizers, lithium, valproic acid, mood stabilizer side effects
MeSH terms
Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Depressive Disorder, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Ketamine, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Cross-Over Studies, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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