Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) is generated by choline-phosphate cytidylyltransferase EC 2.7.7.15 in support of the synthesis of phosphatidylcholine. CDP-choline is being used in studies of its affects on neurorecovery.
Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine sodium salt hydrate has been used as a component of the mixture during the ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) assay in mouse primary pancreatic acinar cells.
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Cytidine 5′-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) is an endogenous compound that plays an important role in the synthesis of phospholipids in the cell membrane. It acts as a choline donor for the biosynthesis of acetylcholine and phosphatidylcholine, a neuronal membrane phospholipid. CDP-choline enhances brain metabolism and influences the levels of various neurotransmitters including dopamine, epinephrine, and acetylcholine. It has been studied as a neuroprotectant after cerebral ischemia. CDP-choline is observed to exhibit therapeutic effects against cognitive impairment arising from multiple causes, cerebral vascular diseases, after-head trauma, and Alzheimer′s disease.
This study was designed to test the effects of intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v.) administered CDP-choline (cytidine-5'-diphosphate-choline; citicoline) and its metabolites in rat models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. The i.c.v. administration of CDP-choline (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 µmol) produced a dose and
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 3(6 Suppl 1), S123-S131 (2011-07-08)
Cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline or citicoline) is a highly bioavailable compound with potential benefits for aiding neural repair and increasing acetylcholine levels in the central and peripheral nervous system. As a result, many researchers have investigated the use of CDP-choline for
Topical cytidine-5'-diphosphocholine (CDP-choline) has been shown to improve the functional recovery and promote the nerve regeneration of injured sciatic nerves in rats. The aims of this study were to test whether CDP-choline was effective at promoting nerve healing when the
The increase in circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is associated with a better outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. CDP-choline (citicoline) increases brain plasticity after experimental stroke. Therefore, we study if citicoline treatment could increase the EPC concentration after
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1811(12), 1177-1185 (2011-07-13)
Several studies suggest that low levels of hepatic phosphatidylcholine (PC) play a role in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). CTP: phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase (CT) is the key regulatory enzyme in the CDP-choline pathway for PC biosynthesis. Liver-specific elimination of CTα
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