[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of SARM1 activation, substrate recognition, and inhibition by small molecules

Y Shi, PS Kerry, JD Nanson, T Bosanac, Y Sasaki… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
The NADase SARM1 (sterile alpha and TIR motif containing 1) is a key executioner of axon
degeneration and a therapeutic target for several neurodegenerative conditions. We show …

The chemical biology of NAD+ regulation in axon degeneration

JD Icso, PR Thompson - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2022 - Elsevier
During axon degeneration, NAD+ levels are largely controlled by two enzymes:
nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 2 (NMNAT2) and sterile alpha and toll …

Multifaceted roles of SARM1 in axon degeneration and signaling

TJ Waller, CA Collins - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Axons are considered to be particularly vulnerable components of the nervous system;
impairments to a neuron's axon leads to an effective silencing of a neuron's ability to …

SARM1 is a multi-functional NAD (P) ase with prominent base exchange activity, all regulated bymultiple physiologically relevant NAD metabolites

C Angeletti, A Amici, J Gilley, A Loreto, AG Trapanotto… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Summary SARM1 is an NAD (P) glycohydrolase and TLR adapter with an essential,
prodegenerative role in programmed axon death (Wallerian degeneration). Like other NAD …

Substrate-induced condensation activates plant TIR domain proteins

W Song, L Liu, D Yu, H Bernardy, J Jirschitzka… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Plant nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) immune receptors with an N-terminal
Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain mediate recognition of strain-specific pathogen …

Opposing action of the FLR-2 glycoprotein hormone and DRL-1/FLR-4 MAP kinases balance p38-mediated growth and lipid homeostasis in C. elegans

SK Torzone, AY Park, PC Breen, NR Cohen… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Animals integrate developmental and nutritional signals before committing crucial resources
to growth and reproduction; however, the pathways that perceive and respond to these …

Current uncertainties and future challenges regarding NAD+ boosting strategies

B Poljšak, V Kovač, I Milisav - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Precursors of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), modulators of enzymes of the
NAD+ biosynthesis pathways and inhibitors of NAD+ consuming enzymes, are the main …

NAD+-consuming enzymes in immune defense against viral infection

J Shang, MR Smith, A Anmangandla… - Biochemical …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that in spite of the scientific progress in the past
century, there is a lack of general antiviral strategies. In analogy to broad-spectrum …

TIR-1/SARM1 inhibits axon regeneration and promotes axon degeneration

VL Czech, LC O'Connor, B Philippon, E Norman… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Growth and destruction are central components of the neuronal injury response. Injured
axons that are capable of repair, including axons in the mammalian peripheral nervous …

Lysosome-related organelle integrity suppresses TIR-1 aggregation to restrain toxic propagation of p38 innate immunity

Y Samantha, R Pukkila-Worley - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Innate immunity in bacteria, plants, and animals requires the specialized subset of
Toll/interleukin-1/resistance gene (TIR) domain proteins that are nicotinamide adenine …