TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuroprotective effects and mechanism of cognitive-enhancing choline analogs JWB 1-84-1 and JAY 2-22-33 in neuronal culture and Caenorhabditis elegans
AU - Keowkase, Roongpetch
AU - Aboukhatwa, Marwa
AU - Adam, Bao Ling
AU - Beach, J. Warren
AU - Terry, Alvin V.
AU - Buccafussco, Jerry J.
AU - Luo, Yuan
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Background: Our previous work indicated that novel analogs of choline have cytoprotective effects in vitro that might be useful in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Furthermore, two lead compounds (JWB1-84-1 and JAY2-22-33) from a library of more than 50 improved cognitive performances in a transgenic mouse model of AD. The purpose of these experiments was to more specifically investigate the neuroprotective capabilities of these lead compounds both in vitro and in vivo. Results. We used N2a cells which express a Swedish mutation in the amyloid precursor protein and presenilin 1 genes to investigate the effect of JWB1-84-1 and JAY2-22-33 on -amyloid (A) levels and found that both compounds significantly reduced A levels. JWB1-84-1 and JAY2-22-33 also protected rat primary cortical neurons from A toxicity. Subsequently, we utilized the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) as an in vivo model organism to identify potential molecular targets of these compounds. In the C. elegans model of A toxicity, human A is expressed intracellularly in the body wall muscle. The expression and subsequent aggregation of A in the muscle leads to progressive paralysis. Conclusion. We found that JAY2-22-33 (but not JWB1-84-1) significantly reduced A toxicity by delaying paralysis and this protective effect required both the insulin signaling pathway and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).
AB - Background: Our previous work indicated that novel analogs of choline have cytoprotective effects in vitro that might be useful in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Furthermore, two lead compounds (JWB1-84-1 and JAY2-22-33) from a library of more than 50 improved cognitive performances in a transgenic mouse model of AD. The purpose of these experiments was to more specifically investigate the neuroprotective capabilities of these lead compounds both in vitro and in vivo. Results. We used N2a cells which express a Swedish mutation in the amyloid precursor protein and presenilin 1 genes to investigate the effect of JWB1-84-1 and JAY2-22-33 on -amyloid (A) levels and found that both compounds significantly reduced A levels. JWB1-84-1 and JAY2-22-33 also protected rat primary cortical neurons from A toxicity. Subsequently, we utilized the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) as an in vivo model organism to identify potential molecular targets of these compounds. In the C. elegans model of A toxicity, human A is expressed intracellularly in the body wall muscle. The expression and subsequent aggregation of A in the muscle leads to progressive paralysis. Conclusion. We found that JAY2-22-33 (but not JWB1-84-1) significantly reduced A toxicity by delaying paralysis and this protective effect required both the insulin signaling pathway and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).
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U2 - 10.1186/1750-1326-5-59
DO - 10.1186/1750-1326-5-59
M3 - Article
C2 - 21162742
AN - SCOPUS:78650102379
SN - 1750-1326
VL - 5
JO - Molecular Neurodegeneration
JF - Molecular Neurodegeneration
IS - 1
M1 - 59
ER -