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Brain ; 138(Pt 2): 398-413, 2015 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25524711

ABSTRACT

Neuroprotective approaches for central nervous system regeneration have not been successful in clinical practice so far and compounds that enhance remyelination are still not available for patients with multiple sclerosis. The objective of this study was to determine potential regenerative effects of the substance cytidine-5'-diphospho (CDP)-choline in two different murine animal models of multiple sclerosis. The effects of exogenously applied CDP-choline were tested in murine myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. In addition, the cuprizone-induced mouse model of de- and remyelination was used to specifically test the hypothesis that CDP-choline directly increases remyelination. We found that CDP-choline ameliorated the disease course of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and exerted beneficial effects on myelin, oligodendrocytes and axons. After cuprizone-induced demyelination, CDP-choline effectively enhanced myelin regeneration and reversed motor coordination deficits. The increased remyelination arose from an increase in the numbers of proliferating oligodendrocyte precursor cells and oligodendrocytes. Further in vitro studies suggest that this process is regulated by protein kinase C. We thus identified a new mechanism to enhance central nervous system remyelination via the choline pathway. Due to its regenerative action combined with an excellent safety profile, CDP-choline could become a promising substance for patients with multiple sclerosis as an add-on therapy.


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Choline/metabolism , Demyelinating Diseases/chemically induced , Demyelinating Diseases/metabolism , Myelin Sheath/drug effects , Animals , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Chelating Agents , Cuprizone , Cytidine Diphosphate Choline/pharmacology , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Neural Stem Cells/drug effects , Neuroglia/drug effects , Nootropic Agents/pharmacology , Oligodendroglia/drug effects , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
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