A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system

Autores
Fabiani, Camila; Murray, Ana Paula; Corradi, Jeremias; Antollini, Silvia Susana
Año de publicación
2018
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Cholinergic deficit is regarded as an important factor responsible for Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and nicotinic receptor (AChR) are two molecular targets for the treatment of this disease. We found here that methanolic extracts of Camellia sinensis exhibited anticholinesterase activity and induced AChR conformational changes. From bioguided fractionation we confirmed that caffeine was the active compound exerting such effects. It is well-known that caffeine acts as an inhibitor of AChE and here we explored the effect of caffeine on the AChR by combining single channel recordings and fluorescent measurements. From single channel recordings we observed that caffeine activated both muscle and α7 AChRs at low concentrations, and behaved as an open channel blocker which was evident at high concentrations. Fluorescent measurements were performed with the conformational sensitive probe crystal violet (CrV) and AChR rich membranes from Torpedo californica. Caffeine induced changes in the K D value of CrV in a concentration-dependent manner taking the AChR closer to a desentisized state. In the presence of α-bungarotoxin, an AChR competitive antagonist, high concentrations of caffeine increased the K D value of CrV, compatible with a competition with CrV molecules for the luminal channel. Our electrophysiological and fluorescent experiments show that caffeine has a dual effect on nicotinic receptors, behaving as an agonist and an ion channel blocker, probably through distinct AChR sites with quite different affinities. Thus, caffeine or its derivatives can be considered for the design of promising multitarget-directed drugs for AD treatment by modulation of different targets in the cholinergic pathway.
Fil: Fabiani, Camila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Murray, Ana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Química del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Química. Instituto de Química del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Corradi, Jeremias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Antollini, Silvia Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Materia
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
CAFFEINE
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
NICOTINIC RECEPTORS
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
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spelling A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic systemFabiani, CamilaMurray, Ana PaulaCorradi, JeremiasAntollini, Silvia SusanaACETYLCHOLINESTERASEALZHEIMER'S DISEASECAFFEINEELECTROPHYSIOLOGYFLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPYNICOTINIC RECEPTORShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Cholinergic deficit is regarded as an important factor responsible for Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and nicotinic receptor (AChR) are two molecular targets for the treatment of this disease. We found here that methanolic extracts of Camellia sinensis exhibited anticholinesterase activity and induced AChR conformational changes. From bioguided fractionation we confirmed that caffeine was the active compound exerting such effects. It is well-known that caffeine acts as an inhibitor of AChE and here we explored the effect of caffeine on the AChR by combining single channel recordings and fluorescent measurements. From single channel recordings we observed that caffeine activated both muscle and α7 AChRs at low concentrations, and behaved as an open channel blocker which was evident at high concentrations. Fluorescent measurements were performed with the conformational sensitive probe crystal violet (CrV) and AChR rich membranes from Torpedo californica. Caffeine induced changes in the K D value of CrV in a concentration-dependent manner taking the AChR closer to a desentisized state. In the presence of α-bungarotoxin, an AChR competitive antagonist, high concentrations of caffeine increased the K D value of CrV, compatible with a competition with CrV molecules for the luminal channel. Our electrophysiological and fluorescent experiments show that caffeine has a dual effect on nicotinic receptors, behaving as an agonist and an ion channel blocker, probably through distinct AChR sites with quite different affinities. Thus, caffeine or its derivatives can be considered for the design of promising multitarget-directed drugs for AD treatment by modulation of different targets in the cholinergic pathway.Fil: Fabiani, Camila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaFil: Murray, Ana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Química del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Química. Instituto de Química del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Corradi, Jeremias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaFil: Antollini, Silvia Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; ArgentinaPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2018-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/87420Fabiani, Camila; Murray, Ana Paula; Corradi, Jeremias; Antollini, Silvia Susana; A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; Neuropharmacology; 135; 6-2018; 464-4730028-3908CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028390818301539info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2018.03.041info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:50:04Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/87420instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:50:04.319CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
title A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
spellingShingle A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
Fabiani, Camila
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
CAFFEINE
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
NICOTINIC RECEPTORS
title_short A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
title_full A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
title_fullStr A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
title_full_unstemmed A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
title_sort A novel pharmacological activity of caffeine in the cholinergic system
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fabiani, Camila
Murray, Ana Paula
Corradi, Jeremias
Antollini, Silvia Susana
author Fabiani, Camila
author_facet Fabiani, Camila
Murray, Ana Paula
Corradi, Jeremias
Antollini, Silvia Susana
author_role author
author2 Murray, Ana Paula
Corradi, Jeremias
Antollini, Silvia Susana
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
CAFFEINE
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
NICOTINIC RECEPTORS
topic ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
CAFFEINE
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
NICOTINIC RECEPTORS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cholinergic deficit is regarded as an important factor responsible for Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and nicotinic receptor (AChR) are two molecular targets for the treatment of this disease. We found here that methanolic extracts of Camellia sinensis exhibited anticholinesterase activity and induced AChR conformational changes. From bioguided fractionation we confirmed that caffeine was the active compound exerting such effects. It is well-known that caffeine acts as an inhibitor of AChE and here we explored the effect of caffeine on the AChR by combining single channel recordings and fluorescent measurements. From single channel recordings we observed that caffeine activated both muscle and α7 AChRs at low concentrations, and behaved as an open channel blocker which was evident at high concentrations. Fluorescent measurements were performed with the conformational sensitive probe crystal violet (CrV) and AChR rich membranes from Torpedo californica. Caffeine induced changes in the K D value of CrV in a concentration-dependent manner taking the AChR closer to a desentisized state. In the presence of α-bungarotoxin, an AChR competitive antagonist, high concentrations of caffeine increased the K D value of CrV, compatible with a competition with CrV molecules for the luminal channel. Our electrophysiological and fluorescent experiments show that caffeine has a dual effect on nicotinic receptors, behaving as an agonist and an ion channel blocker, probably through distinct AChR sites with quite different affinities. Thus, caffeine or its derivatives can be considered for the design of promising multitarget-directed drugs for AD treatment by modulation of different targets in the cholinergic pathway.
Fil: Fabiani, Camila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Murray, Ana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Química del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Química. Instituto de Química del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Corradi, Jeremias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Antollini, Silvia Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Bahía Blanca; Argentina
description Cholinergic deficit is regarded as an important factor responsible for Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and nicotinic receptor (AChR) are two molecular targets for the treatment of this disease. We found here that methanolic extracts of Camellia sinensis exhibited anticholinesterase activity and induced AChR conformational changes. From bioguided fractionation we confirmed that caffeine was the active compound exerting such effects. It is well-known that caffeine acts as an inhibitor of AChE and here we explored the effect of caffeine on the AChR by combining single channel recordings and fluorescent measurements. From single channel recordings we observed that caffeine activated both muscle and α7 AChRs at low concentrations, and behaved as an open channel blocker which was evident at high concentrations. Fluorescent measurements were performed with the conformational sensitive probe crystal violet (CrV) and AChR rich membranes from Torpedo californica. Caffeine induced changes in the K D value of CrV in a concentration-dependent manner taking the AChR closer to a desentisized state. In the presence of α-bungarotoxin, an AChR competitive antagonist, high concentrations of caffeine increased the K D value of CrV, compatible with a competition with CrV molecules for the luminal channel. Our electrophysiological and fluorescent experiments show that caffeine has a dual effect on nicotinic receptors, behaving as an agonist and an ion channel blocker, probably through distinct AChR sites with quite different affinities. Thus, caffeine or its derivatives can be considered for the design of promising multitarget-directed drugs for AD treatment by modulation of different targets in the cholinergic pathway.
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