title: Effect of CDP-choline on hippocampal acetylcholinesterase and Na+,K(+)-ATPase in adult and aged rats.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different cytidine-5'-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) concentrations (0.1-1 mM) on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), (Na+,K+)-ATPase and Mg(2+)-ATPase activities in homogenates of adult and aged rat hippocampi. Tissues were homogenised, centrifuged at 1000 x g for 10 min and in the supernatant, AChE activity and Na+,K(+)-ATPase and Mg(2+)-ATPase activities were determined according to Ellman's method and Bowler's and Tirri's method, respectively. After an 1-3 h preincubation of the homogenised tissue with CDP-choline, a maximal AChE stimulation of about 25% for both adult and aged rats (p < 0.001) and a Na+,K(+)-ATPase activation of about 50% for adult rats (p < 0.001) and about 60% for aged rats (p < 0.001) were observed, while hippocampal Mg(2+)-ATPase activity was not influenced in either adult or aged animals. It is suggested that: CDP-choline can restore hippocampal AChE and Na+,K(+)-ATPase activities in the aged rat and thus it may play a role in improving memory performance which is impaired by aging and some neuronal disturbances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Physiology, Medical School, University of Athens, PO Box 65257, GR-154 01 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plataras
authors.forename: Panagoula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Angelogianni
authors.forename: Stylianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsakiris
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003566:Cytidine Diphosphate Choline / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003566:Cytidine Diphosphate Choline; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase