Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
32, С. 13 - 27
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2023
Optic
neuropathy
is
a
group
of
optic
nerve
(ON)
diseases
with
progressive
degeneration
ON
and
retinal
ganglion
cells
(RGCs).
The
lack
neuroprotective
treatments
central
challenge
for
this
leading
cause
irreversible
blindness.
SARM1
(sterile
α
TIR
motif-containing
protein
1)
has
intrinsic
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NAD+)
hydrolase
activity
that
causes
axon
by
degrading
axonal
NAD+
significantly
after
activation
injury.
deletion
in
many,
but
not
all,
neurodegenerative
disease
models.
Here,
we
compare
two
therapy
strategies
inhibition,
antisense
oligonucleotide
(ASO)
CRISPR,
germline
the
neuroprotection
three
mouse
This
study
reveals
that,
similar
to
knockout
every
cell,
local
ASO
delivery
adeno-associated
virus
(AAV)-mediated
RGC-specific
CRISPR
knockdown
provide
comparable
both
RGC
somata
axons
silicone
oil-induced
ocular
hypertension
(SOHU)
glaucoma
model
only
protect
axons,
somata,
traumatic
Surprisingly,
neither
these
inhibition
nor
(KO)
benefits
or
survival
experimental
autoimmune
encephalomyelitis
(EAE)/optic
neuritis
model.
Our
studies
therefore
suggest
AAV-mediated
promising
gene
strategy
glaucomatous
neuropathies
demyelinating
neuritis.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
219(11)
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2020
Mitophagy
is
an
evolutionarily
conserved
process
involving
the
autophagic
targeting
and
clearance
of
mitochondria
destined
for
removal.
Recent
insights
into
complex
nature
overlapping
pathways
regulating
mitophagy
illustrate
mitophagy's
essential
role
in
maintaining
health
mitochondrial
network.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
recent
studies
that
have
changed
way
understood,
from
initiation
through
lysosomal
degradation.
We
outline
numerous
mitophagic
receptors
triggers,
with
a
focus
on
basal
physiologically
relevant
cues,
offering
insight
why
they
lead
to
also
explore
how
maintains
homeostasis
at
organ
system
levels
loss
may
play
diverse
group
diseases,
including
cardiovascular,
metabolic,
neurodegenerative
diseases.
With
disrupted
affecting
such
wide
array
physiological
processes,
deeper
understanding
modulate
could
provide
avenues
therapies.
Cell Reports,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
34(1), С. 108588 - 108588
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2021
Axonal
degeneration
is
responsible
for
disease
progression
and
accumulation
of
disability
in
many
neurodegenerative
conditions.
The
axonal
degenerative
process
can
generate
a
metastable
pool
damaged
axons
that
remain
structurally
functionally
viable
but
fated
to
degenerate
the
absence
external
intervention.
SARM1,
an
NADase
depletes
energy
stores
upon
activation,
central
driver
evolutionarily
conserved
program
degeneration.
We
identify
potent
selective
small
molecule
isoquinoline
inhibitor
SARM1
recapitulates
SARM1-/-
phenotype
protects
from
induced
by
axotomy
or
mitochondrial
dysfunction.
inhibition
post-mitochondrial
injury
with
rotenone
allows
recovery
rescues
already
entered
state.
conclude
molecules
has
potential
treat
axonopathies
peripheral
nervous
systems
preventing
allowing
functional
damaged,
viable,
axons.
Brain,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
144(10), С. 3226 - 3238
Опубликована: Май 6, 2021
Abstract
Axonal
degeneration
is
an
early
and
ongoing
event
that
causes
disability
disease
progression
in
many
neurodegenerative
disorders
of
the
peripheral
central
nervous
systems.
Chemotherapy-induced
neuropathy
(CIPN)
a
major
cause
morbidity
main
dose
reductions
discontinuations
cancer
treatment.
Preclinical
evidence
indicates
activation
Wallerian-like
pathway
driven
by
sterile
alpha
TIR
motif
containing
1
(SARM1)
responsible
for
axonopathy
CIPN.
SARM1
driver
evolutionarily
conserved
programme
axonal
downstream
chemical,
inflammatory,
mechanical
or
metabolic
insults
to
axon.
contains
intrinsic
NADase
enzymatic
activity
essential
its
pro-degenerative
functions,
making
it
compelling
therapeutic
target
treat
neurodegeneration
characterized
axonopathies
Small
molecule
inhibitors
have
potential
prevent
provide
transformational
disease-modifying
treatment
these
disorders.
Using
biochemical
assay
we
identified
novel
series
potent
selective
irreversible
isothiazole
protected
rodent
human
axons
vitro.
In
sciatic
nerve
axotomy,
observed
decreased
rise
cADPR
plasma
neurofilament
light
chain
released
from
injured
nerves
vivo.
mouse
paclitaxel
model
CIPN
determined
Sarm1
knockout
mice
prevented
loss
function,
assessed
sensory
action
amplitudes
tail
nerve,
gene-dosage-dependent
manner.
model,
intraepidermal
fibres
induced
provided
partial
protection
function
amplitude
allodynia.
In
the
20th
century,
researchers
studying
animal
and
plant
signaling
pathways
discovered
a
protein
domain
that
is
shared
across
diverse
innate
immune
systems:
Toll/interleukin-1/resistance
gene
(TIR)
domain.
The
TIR
found
in
several
architectures
was
defined
as
an
adaptor
mediates
protein-protein
interactions
immunity
developmental
pathways.
However,
studies
of
nerve
degeneration
animals-and
subsequent
breakthroughs
plant,
bacterial,
archaeal
systems-revealed
domains
possess
enzymatic
activities.
We
provide
synthesis
functions
role
various
related
products
evolutionarily
systems.
These
may
ultimately
guide
interventions
would
span
tree
life,
from
treating
human
neurodegenerative
disorders
bacterial
infections
to
preventing
diseases.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
17(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2022
Abstract
Background
In
response
to
injury,
neurons
activate
a
program
of
organized
axon
self-destruction
initiated
by
the
NAD
+
hydrolase,
SARM1.
healthy
SARM1
is
autoinhibited,
but
single
amino
acid
changes
can
abolish
autoinhibition
leading
constitutively
active
enzymes
that
promote
degeneration
when
expressed
in
cultured
neurons.
Methods
To
investigate
whether
naturally
occurring
human
variants
might
disrupt
and
potentially
contribute
risk
for
neurodegenerative
disease,
we
assayed
enzymatic
activity
all
42
rare
alleles
identified
among
8507
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS)
patients
9671
controls.
We
then
intrathecally
injected
mice
with
virus
expressing
constructs
test
capacity
an
ALS-associated
variant
neurodegeneration
vivo.
Results
Twelve
out
missense
or
small
in-frame
deletions
exhibit
constitutive
NADase
activity,
including
more
than
half
those
are
unique
ALS
occur
multiple
patients.
There
>
5-fold
enrichment
compared
Expression
dorsal
root
ganglion
(DRG)
pro-degenerative
cytotoxic.
Intrathecal
injection
AAV
common
reference
allele
innocuous
mice,
construct
harboring
V184G
,
found
most
frequently
patients,
causes
loss,
motor
dysfunction,
sustained
neuroinflammation.
Conclusions
These
results
implicate
hypermorphic
as
candidate
genetic
factors
other
conditions.
The Journal of Cell Biology,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
219(8)
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2020
Neuroinflammation
and
necroptosis
are
major
contributors
to
neurodegenerative
disease,
axon
dysfunction
degeneration
is
often
an
initiating
event.
SARM1
the
central
executioner
of
pathological
degeneration.
Here,
we
demonstrate
functional
mechanistic
links
among
these
three
pro-degenerative
processes.
In
a
neuroinflammatory
model
glaucoma,
TNF-α
induces
SARM1-dependent
degeneration,
oligodendrocyte
loss,
subsequent
retinal
ganglion
cell
death.
also
triggers
in
sensory
neurons
via
noncanonical
necroptotic
signaling
mechanism.
MLKL
final
canonical
necroptosis;
however,
axonal
necroptosis,
does
not
directly
trigger
Instead,
loss
survival
factors
NMNAT2
STMN2
activate
NADase
activity,
which
leads
calcium
influx
Hence,
findings
define
specialized
form
necroptosis.
The
demonstration
that
signals
can
act
locally
stimulate
identifies
therapeutically
targetable
mechanism
by
neuroinflammation
disease.
SARM1,
an
executor
of
axonal
degeneration,
displays
NADase
activity
that
depletes
the
key
cellular
metabolite,
NAD+,
in
response
to
nerve
injury.
The
basis
SARM1
inhibition
and
its
activation
under
stress
conditions
are
still
unknown.
Here,
we
present
cryo-EM
maps
at
2.9
2.7
Å
resolutions.
These
indicate
homo-octamer
avoids
premature
by
assuming
a
packed
conformation,
with
ordered
inner
peripheral
rings,
prevents
dimerization
catalytic
domains.
This
inactive
conformation
is
stabilized
binding
SARM1’s
own
substrate
NAD+
allosteric
location,
away
from
sites.
model
was
validated
mutagenesis
site,
which
led
constitutively
active
SARM1.
We
propose
reduction
concentration
contributes
disassembly
SARM1's
ring,
allows
formation
domain
dimers,
thereby
further
depleting
cause
energetic
catastrophe
cell
death.