Preparation of Cordycepin-Nano-Particles and its effects on reduction of
excitotoxicity induced by MPP+
Abstract
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive
neurodegenerative disorder characterized by substantial loss of neurons
in the substantia nigra pars compacta and depletion of dopamine.
Cognitive impairment is one of the primary non-motor symptoms in PD
patients. It has been reported that cordycepin (Cor) can alleviate
cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative diseases, but it is
susceptible to degradation by adenosine deaminase (ADA). This study aims
to synthesize Cordycepin-Nano-Particles (CNP) which has resistance to
ADA enzyme degradation, and investigate the effects of CNP on PD
hippocampal slice models. Methods: Cor was chemically coupled with mPEG
and mPEG-biotin to prepare CNP. CNP were determined using infrared
spectroscopy, particle size measurement, and transmission electron
microscopy. Extracellular electrophysiological recordings were used to
record the field excitatory postsynaptic potential (fEPSP) in
Schaffer-CA1 pathway of hippocampal slices in mice. An in vitro PD brain
slice model was established with 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+).
Results: The proposed CNP was a spherical surface morphology, with an
average particle size of about 220 nm. CNP resist the ADA enzyme
degradation, exhibit higher viability in HT22 cells compared to Cor, and
significantly alleviate cell damage induced by MPP+. CNP enhanced
synaptic transmission in the Schaffer-CA1 pathway of hippocampal slices
through A2AR pathway, reduced the excitability and tissue activity
induced by 40 μM MPP+. Conclusion: CNP was successfully prepared with
higher safety compared to Cor, and can protect Cor from ADA degradation.
CNP primarily enhances synaptic transmission in mouse hippocampal slices
through the adenosine A2AR pathway and reduces the excitability induced
by MPP+.