Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Identifying potential repurposable medications for Parkinson's disease through Mendelian randomization analysis. |
| Authors: |
Wang, Qitong1, Liu, Fang1, Wang, Xinyu1, Zhong, Lifan1, Cai, Benchi1 cai85188893@163.com, Chen, Tao1,2 ctxwyc@163.com |
| Source: |
Scientific Reports. 8/24/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*PARKINSON'S disease, *DOPAMINE agents, *DRUG discovery, *CALCIUM antagonists, *SALICYLIC acid, *DRUGS |
| Abstract: |
Observational studies have suggested the potential benefits of several medications for Parkinson's disease (PD) and their potential for repurposing. However, the conclusions drawn from these studies are not entirely consistent. To address this inconsistency, we used the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method to explore the putative causal relationships between 23 medications and the risk and progression of PD. We applied inverse-variance weighted meta-analysis (IVW) to combine MR estimates. Additionally, sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate the robustness of the results. Our genetic evidence suggests that thyroid preparations and calcium channel blockers reduce the risk of PD, and salicylic acid and derivatives slow the progression of PD motor symptoms. Additionally, genetic evidence also suggests that four medications were associated with PD risk or progression, but the sensitivity analysis revealed that three of the medications may have interference caused by reverse causality. Our findings suggest that there are weak causal relationships between several medications and the risk or progression of PD. Though further replication studies are needed to verify these findings, these new insights may help in understanding the etiology of the disease, generate new clues related to drug discovery, and quantify the risk of future drug intake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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