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. 2023 Mar 8;21(3):536–546. doi: 10.2174/1570159X21666221229154830

Table 1.

Polymorphisms and genomic variants underlying responses to anti-PD drugs.

Drugs Gene SNP Effect References
L-DOPA COMT gene rs4680 Higher frequency of COMT LL genotype in patients requiring lower L-dopa dosage [21, 22, 78]
No association between COMT polymorphism and the occurrence of LID [22, 33]
Higher frequency of COMT LL genotype in patients with dyskinesia [23, 32]
Higher frequency of COMT LL/LH genotypes in patients with higher Epworth sleepiness scale scores [79]
rs165815 Higher frequency of COMT C allele in patients with visual hallucinations [54]
DAT gene rs28363170 & rs393795 Lower frequency of the combination of the two genotypes of the DAT gene in patients with LID [80]
rs28363170 Higher frequency of DAT gene VATR sequence in patients with LID [27]
Higher frequency of DAT gene VATR sequence in patients with Levodopa-induced hallucinations and psychosis [27]
Lower frequency of DAT1 9/9 genotype in patients with LID [28]
rs393795 Higher frequency of DAT C genotype in patients with later occurrence time of LID [27]
DRD2 gene rs1800497 DRD2/ANKK1 is significantly associated with increased doses of L-dopa [28]
No association between TaqIA polymorphism and the motor fluctuation [28]
Lower frequency of DRD2 13 or 14 alleles in patients with peak-dose dyskinesias [34, 35]
Higher frequency of DRD2 14/15 genotype in patients with LID [36]
Higher frequency of DRD2 C allele in patients with delayed visual hallucinations [56]
DRD3 gene rs6280 Higher frequency of DRD3 C genotype in patients with visual hallucinations [55]
MAO-A gene rs6323 No association between MAO-A and the occurrence of LID [22]
rs1799836 Higher frequency of A allele and AA genotype in patients LID [23]
BDNF gene rs6265 No association between BDNF and the occurrence of LID [22]
Higher frequency of BDNF met allele in patients LID [81]
HOMER1 gene rs4704560 Lower frequency of HOMER1 G allele in patients with LID [46]
ACE gene rs4646994 Higher frequency of ins/ins genotype in patients with L-DOPA-induced psychosis [82]
SLC22A1 gene rs622342 Higher frequency of the minor C allele in patients requiring higher anti-Parkinsonian drugs dosage [29]
SV2C gene rs30196 Higher frequency of the C allele in patients requiring lower L-dopa dosage [30]
SLC6A3 gene rs2836371 Higher frequency of SLC6A3 9R allele in patients requiring lower L-dopa dosage [30]
MTHFR gene rs1801133 Higher frequency of MTHFR TT677 mutants in patients with lower daily levodopa dose [83]
Higher frequency of C677T in patients with L-dopa-induced hyperhomocysteinemi [53]
Lower frequency of C677T TT homozygosity in patients with L-DOPA resistance [53]
EIF4EBP2 gene rs1043098 Higher frequency of CC homozygous in patients with the later occurrence of LID and LID peak [84]
Dopamine Receptor Agonists DRD2 gene rs1800497 No association between Taq1 genotypes and the reaction of pramipexole [63]
Higher frequency of Allele A2 in patients with the sudden onset of sleep in patients taking bromocriptine, pergolide, or cabergoline [85]
DRD3 gene rs6280 Higher frequency of Ser/ser genotype in patients with a higher response rate of pramipexole [60]
DRD4 gene DRD4 48-bp VNTR No association between the Taq1 genotype and the reaction of pramipexole [63]
COMT inhibitors COMT gene rs4680 COMT HH genotype prolongs the ON time of patients treated with entacapone [71]
COMT gene rs4608 polymorphism modifies the motor response to COMT inhibitors entacapone [86]
UGT1A6 gene A528G SNP Higher frequency of A528G SNP with a higher risk of hepatotoxicity induced by entacapone and tolcapone [72]
MAO Inhibitors DRD2 gene rs2283265 & rs1076560 The two genotypes can significantly improve the motor function of patients treated with rasagiline [68]

Abbreviations: L-dopa: levodopa; COMT: catechol-O-methyltransferase; LID: levodopa-induced dyskinesia; DR: dopamine receptor; MAO: monoamine oxidase; DAT: dopamine transporter.