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ArticleScientific reports2024

The novel orthosteric agonist M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor reveals anti-Alzheimer's disease activity.

Maryam Taheri, Maryam Afzali Mehr, Hossein Ghafouri

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Maryam TaheriDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, 4193833697, Iran.
Maryam Afzali MehrDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, 4193833697, Iran.
Hossein GhafouriDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, 4193833697, Iran. h.ghafoori@guilan.ac.ir.

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Abstract

Cholinergic treatments with an emphasis on M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) agonists as potential modulating agents are a new approach in Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapy. In previous research, we designed and characterized novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione (TZD)-derived compounds that possess anti-AD properties and enhance the expression of mAChRM1 in rats. This study evaluated a novel orthosteric agonist of mAChRM1 from related pathways that has shown promising anti-Alzheimer's disease activity. PC12 cells were exposed to various concentrations of TZ4M before they were exposed to scopolamine (3 µM). Immunocytochemistry and western blot analyses revealed that TZ4M increased the expression of mAChRM1 in differentiated cells induced by scopolamine-treated PC12 cells. The results showed that TZ4M (3 and 5 µM) markedly upregulated PKC and ChAT protein expression, and the cells were significantly protected against increased ROS levels followed by neuronal cell loss, as evidenced by the MTT assay. TUNEL staining indicated that TZ4M impeded the shaping of apoptotic bodies. Analysis of the amino acid sequences of the ligand-protein binding site indicated that TZ4M is bound to the orthosteric site (acetylcholine site). This study revealed that TZ4M, a derivative of TZD, effectively protects against scopolamine-induced damage. TZ4M, a novel mACRM1 orthosteric agonist, is promising for treating AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseReceptor, Muscarinic M1AnimalsApoptosisMuscarinic AgonistsNeuronsPC12 CellsRatsReactive Oxygen SpeciesScopolamineMuscarinic AgonistsReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptor, Muscarinic M1ScopolamineAgonistAlzheimer’s disease (AD)Cholinergic pathwayM1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptorOrthosteric siteThiazolidine-2,4-dione (TZD)

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PMID39572774
PMCPMC11582822

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