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Exploratory study on association of genetic variation in TBC1D1 with antipsychotic-induced weight gain
Eva J Brandl1, Arun K Tiwari, Tristram A Lett
1Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background:
Previous studies have shown that antipsychotics with high propensity for antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) influence glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) mediated glucose intake. Variation in the gene encoding TBC1 domain family member 1 (TBC1D1), a Rab-GTPase activating protein regulating GLUT4 trafficking, has been associated with obesity. Therefore, we investigated the impact of TBC1D1 polymorphisms on AIWG.
Methods:
We analyzed rs9852 and rs35859249 in TBC1D1 in 195 schizophrenia subjects treated mostly with clozapine or olanzapine for up to 14 weeks. Association was tested using analysis of variance and analysis of covariance with change (%) from baseline weight as the dependent variable.
Results:
Analysis of covariance showed a non-significant trend for lower weight gain in carriers of the T-allele of rs9852 than in C-allele homozygotes (p = 0.063). This effect was more pronounced in the subgroup of patients treated with clozapine or olanzapine (p = 0.024). For rs35859249, no significant association with AIWG could be detected.
Conclusions:
This is the first study examining the association between TBC1D1 and AIWG. The moderate association of rs9852, located in the 3'UTR near a miRNA binding site, indicates an influence of TBC1D1 on AIWG. Further investigations remain necessary to elucidate the role of this gene in AIWG.
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