Effect of haloperidol and risperidone on the dynamics of blood chemokine counts of the CC subfamily in patients with the first episode of schizophrenia

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Sakharov AV, Prokhorov AS, Golygina SE, et al. [Effect of haloperidol and risperidone on the dynamics of blood chemokine counts of the CC subfamily in patients with the first episode of schizophrenia]. Rossiiskii psikhiatricheskii zhurnal [Russian Journal of Psychiatry]. 2025;(3):25-33. Russian

Abstract

In this longitudinal prospective study, we examined the plasma levels of CC subfamily chemokines – CCL2 (MCP-1), CCL3 (MIP-1α), ССL4 (MIP-1β), CCL5 (RANTES), ССL11 (Eotaxin-1), CCL17 (TARC), CCL20 (MIP-3α) – in 80 patients with F 20.09 (“Schizophrenia paranoid, observation period less than one year”), 40 of whom received haloperidol and 40 of whom received risperidone. Before the start of therapy, the patients had increased levels of MCP-1 (CCL2) and RANTES (CCL5), decreased levels of MIP-1β (CCL4) and TARC (CCL17). This suggests a rise in the activity of neuroimmune inflammation. After 8 weeks, all antipsychotics elevated TARC (CCL17) and reduced Eotaxin-1 (CCL11), suggesting neuroplasticity enhancement and anti-inflammatory activity. Haloperidol sustained elevated MIP-1α (CCL3), while risperidone lowered MCP-1 (CCL2). As both chemokines drive neuroinflammation, risperidone demonstrates superior modulation of these pathways. Consequently, chemokines can be considered as markers of response to antipsychotic therapy in patients with schizophrenia.

Keywords schizophrenia; the first psychotic episode; biological markers; haloperidol; risperidone; chemokines; CC subfamily

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