PMID- 35368248 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220405 IS - 1662-4548 (Print) IS - 1662-453X (Electronic) IS - 1662-453X (Linking) VI - 16 DP - 2022 TI - Neuroprotective Effects of a Cholecystokinin Analogue in the 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model. PG - 814430 LID - 10.3389/fnins.2022.814430 [doi] LID - 814430 AB - Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been identified as a risk factor for PD. Drugs originally developed for T2DM treatment such as liraglutide have shown neuroprotective effects in mouse models of PD. Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a peptide hormone with growth factor properties. Here, we demonstrate the neuroprotective effects of the (pGLu)-(Gln)-CCK8 analogue in an acute PD mouse model induced by 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Administration of CCK analogue (50 nmol/kg ip.) for 14 days treatment improved the locomotor and exploratory activity of mice, and improved bradykinesia and movement balance of mice. The CCK analogue administration also restored tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) positive dopaminergic neurons number and synapse number (synaptophysin levels) in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). The CCK analogue decreased glia activation and neuroinflammation in the SNpc, and regulated autophagy dysfunction induced by MPTP. CCK analogue protected against mitochondrial damage and ER stress, and also decreased the ratio of apoptosis signaling molecules Bax/Bcl-2. Importantly, the CCK analogue improved the decrease of p-CREBS(133) growth factor signaling in the SNpc. Therefore, the CCK analogue promotes cell survival of dopaminergic neuron in the SNpc by activating the cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway that also inhibits apoptosis and regulates autophagy impairment. The present results indicate that CCK analogue shows a promising potential for the treatment of PD. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Zhang, Li, Su, Ma, Yuan, Yu, Shi, Shao, Zhang and Holscher. FAU - Zhang, Zijuan AU - Zhang Z AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. AD - School of Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Li, Hai AU - Li H AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. AD - School of Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Su, Yunfang AU - Su Y AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Ma, Jinlian AU - Ma J AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Yuan, Ye AU - Yuan Y AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Yu, Ziyang AU - Yu Z AD - School of Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Shi, Ming AU - Shi M AD - School of Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Shao, Simai AU - Shao S AD - School of Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Zhang, Zhenqiang AU - Zhang Z AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Holscher, Christian AU - Holscher C AD - Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Neurology Department of the Second Associated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220315 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Neurosci JT - Frontiers in neuroscience JID - 101478481 PMC - PMC8964967 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CCK OT - MPTP OT - Parkinson's disease OT - apoptosis OT - autophagy OT - insulin OT - neuroinflammation COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/04/05 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/05 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/01 CRDT- 2022/04/04 05:05 PHST- 2021/11/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/02/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/04 05:05 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/05 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fnins.2022.814430 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Neurosci. 2022 Mar 15;16:814430. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.814430. eCollection 2022.