Nonyloxytryptamine mimics polysialic acid and modulates neuronal and glial functions in cell culture

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nonyloxytryptamine mimics polysialic acid and modulates neuronal and glial functions in cell culture

AU - Loers, Gabriele

AU - Saini, Vedangana

AU - Mishra, Bibhudatta

AU - Papastefanaki, Florentia

AU - Lutz, David

AU - Chaudhury, Sidhartha

AU - Ripoll, Daniel R.

AU - Wallqvist, Anders

AU - Gul, Sheraz

AU - Camartin, Melitta

AU - Kaur, Gurcharan

PY - 2014/1/1

Y1 - 2014/1/1

N2 - Polysialic acid (PSA) is a major regulator of cell-cell interactions in the developing nervous system and in neural plasticity in the adult. As a polyanionic molecule with high water-binding capacity, PSA increases the intercellular space generating permissive conditions for cell motility. PSA enhances stem cell migration and axon path finding and promotes repair in the lesioned peripheral and central nervous systems, thus contributing to regeneration. As a next step in developing an improved PSA-based approach to treat nervous system injuries, we searched for small organic compounds that mimic PSA and identified as a PSA mimetic 5-nonyloxytryptamine oxalate, described as a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B (5-HT1B) agonist. Similar to PSA, 5-nonyloxytryptamine binds to the PSA-specific monoclonal antibody 735, enhances neurite outgrowth of cultured primary neurons and process formation of Schwann cells, protects neurons from oxidative stress, reduces migration of astrocytes and enhances myelination in vitro. Furthermore, nonyloxytryptamine treatment enhances expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) and its polysialylated form PSA-NCAM and reduces expression of the microtubule-associated protein MAP2 in cultured neuroblastoma cells. These results demonstrate that 5-nonyloxytryptamine mimics PSA and triggers PSA-mediated functions, thus contributing to the repertoire of molecules with the potential to improve recovery in acute and chronic injuries of the mammalian peripheral and central nervous systems. Polysialic acid (PSA) plays important roles in nervous system development, as well as synaptic plasticity and regeneration in the adult. 5-Nonyloxytryptamine oxalate (5-NOT) mimics PSA and triggers PSA-mediated functions in neurons and glial cells. 5-NOT stimulates neuritogenesis, myelination and Schwann cell migration. This study sets the basis to develop a PSA-mediated therapy of acute and chronic nervous system diseases. Polysialic acid (PSA) plays important roles in nervous system development, as well as synaptic plasticity and regeneration in the adult. 5-Nonyloxytryptamine oxalate (5-NOT) mimics PSA and triggers PSA-mediated functions in neurons and glial cells. 5-NOT stimulates neuritogenesis, myelination and Schwann cell migration. This study sets the basis to develop a PSA-mediated therapy of acute and chronic nervous system diseases.

AB - Polysialic acid (PSA) is a major regulator of cell-cell interactions in the developing nervous system and in neural plasticity in the adult. As a polyanionic molecule with high water-binding capacity, PSA increases the intercellular space generating permissive conditions for cell motility. PSA enhances stem cell migration and axon path finding and promotes repair in the lesioned peripheral and central nervous systems, thus contributing to regeneration. As a next step in developing an improved PSA-based approach to treat nervous system injuries, we searched for small organic compounds that mimic PSA and identified as a PSA mimetic 5-nonyloxytryptamine oxalate, described as a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1B (5-HT1B) agonist. Similar to PSA, 5-nonyloxytryptamine binds to the PSA-specific monoclonal antibody 735, enhances neurite outgrowth of cultured primary neurons and process formation of Schwann cells, protects neurons from oxidative stress, reduces migration of astrocytes and enhances myelination in vitro. Furthermore, nonyloxytryptamine treatment enhances expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) and its polysialylated form PSA-NCAM and reduces expression of the microtubule-associated protein MAP2 in cultured neuroblastoma cells. These results demonstrate that 5-nonyloxytryptamine mimics PSA and triggers PSA-mediated functions, thus contributing to the repertoire of molecules with the potential to improve recovery in acute and chronic injuries of the mammalian peripheral and central nervous systems. Polysialic acid (PSA) plays important roles in nervous system development, as well as synaptic plasticity and regeneration in the adult. 5-Nonyloxytryptamine oxalate (5-NOT) mimics PSA and triggers PSA-mediated functions in neurons and glial cells. 5-NOT stimulates neuritogenesis, myelination and Schwann cell migration. This study sets the basis to develop a PSA-mediated therapy of acute and chronic nervous system diseases. Polysialic acid (PSA) plays important roles in nervous system development, as well as synaptic plasticity and regeneration in the adult. 5-Nonyloxytryptamine oxalate (5-NOT) mimics PSA and triggers PSA-mediated functions in neurons and glial cells. 5-NOT stimulates neuritogenesis, myelination and Schwann cell migration. This study sets the basis to develop a PSA-mediated therapy of acute and chronic nervous system diseases.

KW - 5-nonyloxytryptamine oxalate

KW - migration

KW - neural cell adhesion molecule

KW - neurite outgrowth

KW - polysialic acid

KW - scratch injury

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U2 - 10.1111/jnc.12408

DO - 10.1111/jnc.12408

M3 - Article

C2 - 23957498

AN - SCOPUS:84890803714

VL - 128

SP - 88

EP - 100

JO - Journal of Neurochemistry

JF - Journal of Neurochemistry

SN - 0022-3042

IS - 1

ER -