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ArticleNeuron2021

SARM1 is a metabolic sensor activated by an increased NMN/NAD

Matthew D Figley, Weixi Gu, Jeffrey D Nanson, Yun Shi, Yo Sasaki, Katie Cunnea, Alpeshkumar K Malde, Xinying Jia, Zhenyao Luo, Forhad K Saikot and 15 more

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Article in Neuron, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 194 papers.

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194citing papers in PubMed
29.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

194 citing papers in PubMed, 329 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Direct activation of SARM1 by dsDNA is not supported by biochemical and cellular evidence.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  5. Peripheral Neuropathy in Metabolic Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  9. Redox Molecules in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  14. Targeting the SARM1-cADPR-CaArthritis research & therapy · 2026
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  15. NADThe EMBO journal · 2026
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  17. Quantification of SARM1 NADase Activity in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Matthew D FigleyDepartment of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Needleman Center for Neurometabolism and Axonal Therapeutics, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Weixi GuSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Jeffrey D NansonSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Yun ShiInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
Yo SasakiNeedleman Center for Neurometabolism and Axonal Therapeutics, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Katie CunneaEvotec (UK) Ltd., 114 Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RZ, UK; Evotec SE, Manfred Eigen Campus, Essener Bogen 7, 22419 Hamburg, Germany.
Alpeshkumar K MaldeInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
Xinying JiaCentre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Zhenyao LuoSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Forhad K SaikotSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Tamim MosaiabInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
Veronika MasicInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
Stephanie HoltInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
Lauren Hartley-TassellInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
Helen Y McGuinnessSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Mohammad K ManikSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Todd BosanacDisarm Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Co., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Michael J LandsbergSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Philip S KerryEvotec (UK) Ltd., 114 Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RZ, UK; Evotec SE, Manfred Eigen Campus, Essener Bogen 7, 22419 Hamburg, Germany.
Mehdi MobliCentre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Robert O HughesDisarm Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Co., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Jeffrey MilbrandtNeedleman Center for Neurometabolism and Axonal Therapeutics, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address: jmilbrandt@wustl.edu.
Bostjan KobeSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. Electronic address: b.kobe@uq.edu.au.
Aaron DiAntonioDepartment of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Needleman Center for Neurometabolism and Axonal Therapeutics, Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address: diantonio@wustl.edu.
Thomas VeInstitute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia. Electronic address: t.ve@griffith.edu.au.
The University of Queensland · AUGriffith University · AUWashington University in St. Louis · USEli Lilly (United States) · USEvotec (Germany) · DE

Funding

Washington University Nutrition Obesity Research CenterP30DK056341 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Dominic N Reeds · 1999 to 2026
$30.2M
PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS OF THE GDNF HOMOLOG NEURTURINR01AG013730 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI JEFFREY D MILBRANDT · 1996 to 2026
$10.6M
DISSECTION OF SARM1-INDUCED AXON DEGENERATION AND CELL DEATHR01NS087632 · NINDS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Aaron Diantonio, JEFFREY D MILBRANDT · 2014 to 2026
$6.4M
Regulating NAD Metabolism to Inhibit Axon Degeneration in Neurodegenerative DiseasesRF1AG013730 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MILBRANDT, JEFFREY D · 2017 to 2017
$2.8M
(PQ#9) Promoting Axon Stability to Prevent Therapy-induced Peripheral NeuropathyR01CA219866 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI DIANTONIO, AARON, MILBRANDT, JEFFREY D · 2017 to 2021
$2.3M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA219866NIA NIH HHS R01 AG013730NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG013730NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056341NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS087632
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Axon degeneration is a central pathological feature of many neurodegenerative diseases. Sterile alpha and Toll/interleukin-1 receptor motif-containing 1 (SARM1) is a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD

Indexed as

AnimalsArmadillo Domain ProteinsAxonsCytoskeletal ProteinsEnzyme ActivationHEK293 CellsHumansMiceMice, KnockoutModels, MolecularMolecular Dynamics SimulationMutagenesisNADNerve DegenerationNicotinamide MononucleotideNicotinamide-Nucleotide AdenylyltransferaseArmadillo Domain ProteinsCytoskeletal ProteinsNADNicotinamide MononucleotideNicotinamide-Nucleotide AdenylyltransferaseNmnat2 protein, mouseSARM1 protein, mouseallosteryARM domaincryo-EMNADasenicotinamide ribosideTIR domainX-ray crystallography

Identifiers

PMID33657413
PMCPMC8174188
OpenAlexW3133905451

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