Network analysis of gene expression in mice provides new evidence of involvement of the mTOR pathway in antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms

Pharmacogenomics J. 2016 Jun;16(3):293-300. doi: 10.1038/tpj.2015.48. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

Abstract

To identify potential candidate genes for future pharmacogenetic studies of antipsychotic (AP)-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), we used gene expression arrays to analyze changes induced by risperidone in mice strains with different susceptibility to EPS. We proposed a systems biology analytical approach that combined the identification of gene co-expression modules related to AP treatment, the construction of protein-protein interaction networks with genes included in identified modules and finally, gene set enrichment analysis of constructed networks. In response to risperidone, mice strain with susceptibility to develop EPS showed downregulation of genes involved in the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway and biological processes related to this pathway. Moreover, we also showed differences in the phosphorylation pattern of the ribosomal protein S6 (rpS6), which is a major downstream effector of mTOR. The present study provides new evidence of the involvement of the mTOR pathway in AP-induced EPS and offers new and valuable markers for pharmacogenetic studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antipsychotic Agents*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / chemically induced
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / enzymology
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / genetics*
  • Basal Ganglia Diseases / physiopathology
  • Behavior, Animal
  • Blotting, Western
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Gene Expression Profiling* / methods
  • Gene Regulatory Networks*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Motor Activity
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Interaction Mapping
  • Ribosomal Protein S6 / metabolism
  • Risperidone*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Systems Biology
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics*
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Ribosomal Protein S6
  • ribosomal protein S6, mouse
  • mTOR protein, mouse
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Risperidone