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The novel sphingolipids cP1P and P1P attenuate neuroinflammation and enhance S1PR1/Akt/mTOR signaling to mitigate cognitive decline in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
Kyonghwan Choe, Riaz Ahmad, Min Hwa Kang, Hyeon Jin Lee, Sareer Ahmad, Tae Ju Park, Myeong Ok Kim. Cell Communication and Signaling, 2025-11-07
Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models
Plain-language summary
The findings demonstrate that administration of S1P analogs cP1P and P1P at 0.1 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg significantly reduced Aβ burden by inhibiting the amyloidogenic pathway and decreasing hyperphosphorylated tau protein levels in the mouse brain. Additionally, cP1P and P1P inhibited glial cell activation, as indicated by reduced GFAP and Iba-1 expression, and modulated neuroinflammatory markers, including p-NF-κB, TNF-α, and IL-1β. Furthermore, they regulated S1PR1-mediated Akt/mTOR signaling while preserving mitochondrial function by decreasing the expression levels of p-JNK, Caspase-3, and PARP-1. Moreover, the cP1P and P1P effectively restored synaptic markers such as PSD-95, SNAP-25, and Syntaxin, and significantly improved behavioral outcomes in the Aβ-treated mice. In vitro, results also demonstrated that the novel cP1P and P1P enhanced cell viability against Aβ toxicity.
What this study adds
Evidence grade: Low
In a mouse model, two sphingolipid compounds reduced amyloid burden and tau levels, calmed glial activation, and improved behavior. These are early animal findings, and it is not yet known whether they would work or be safe in people.
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APA 7th
Choe, K., Ahmad, R., Kang, M. H., Lee, H. J., Ahmad, S., Park, T. J., et al. (2025). The novel sphingolipids cP1P and P1P attenuate neuroinflammation and enhance S1PR1/Akt/mTOR signaling to mitigate cognitive decline in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Cell Communication and Signaling. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-025-02485-5
Vancouver
Choe K, Ahmad R, Kang MH, Lee HJ, Ahmad S, Park TJ, et al. The novel sphingolipids cP1P and P1P attenuate neuroinflammation and enhance S1PR1/Akt/mTOR signaling to mitigate cognitive decline in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Cell Communication and Signaling. 2025. doi:10.1186/s12964-025-02485-5. PMID: 41204331.
BibTeX
@article{choe2025-41204331,
author = {Choe, Kyonghwan and Ahmad, Riaz and Kang, Min Hwa and Lee, Hyeon Jin and Ahmad, Sareer and Park, Tae Ju and Kim, Myeong Ok},
title = {{The novel sphingolipids cP1P and P1P attenuate neuroinflammation and enhance S1PR1/Akt/mTOR signaling to mitigate cognitive decline in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model}},
journal = {Cell Communication and Signaling},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1186/s12964-025-02485-5},
pmid = {41204331},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-025-02485-5}
}
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Key findings
- The findings demonstrate that administration of S1P analogs cP1P and P1P at 0.1 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg significantly reduced Aβ burden by inhibiting the amyloidogenic pathway and decreasing hyperphosphorylated tau protein levels in the mouse brain.
- Additionally, cP1P and P1P inhibited glial cell activation, as indicated by reduced GFAP and Iba-1 expression, and modulated neuroinflammatory markers, including p-NF-κB, TNF-α, and IL-1β.
- Furthermore, they regulated S1PR1-mediated Akt/mTOR signaling while preserving mitochondrial function by decreasing the expression levels of p-JNK, Caspase-3, and PARP-1.
- Moreover, the cP1P and P1P effectively restored synaptic markers such as PSD-95, SNAP-25, and Syntaxin, and significantly improved behavioral outcomes in the Aβ-treated mice.
- In vitro, results also demonstrated that the novel cP1P and P1P enhanced cell viability against Aβ toxicity.
Why it matters
In a mouse model, two sphingolipid compounds reduced amyloid burden and tau levels, calmed glial activation, and improved behavior. These are early animal findings, and it is not yet known whether they would work or be safe in people.
Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 39/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Cell Communication and Signaling) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Cell Communication and Signaling: journal h-index 133 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Laboratory or animal study (title names “mouse”) — scores zero |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 6 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 2.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 3.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 6 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 3 / 4 | Last-listed author Myeong Ok Kim: h-index 67 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine: institution h-index 973 (OpenAlex) |
| Multicenter collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 3 countries |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 41204331) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 39 / 100 | — |
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- DOI: 10.1186/s12964-025-02485-5
- PubMed: 41204331
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