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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2025

Targeting SARM1 as a novel neuroprotective therapy in neurotropic viral infections.

Sheng He, Yanyan Zhu, Xinyue Wang, Gaofeng Zhang, Kaijian Hou, Xianzhu Xia, Zhenyou Jiang, Xiaoqian Gong, Pingsen Zhao

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Sheng HeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, 512025, China.
Yanyan ZhuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, 512025, China.
Xinyue WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, 512025, China.
Gaofeng ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, 512025, China.
Kaijian HouSchool of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, 515041, China.
Xianzhu XiaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, 512025, China.
Zhenyou JiangKey Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control (Jinan University), Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, 510632, China.
Xiaoqian GongYuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, No 133, Huimin Road South, Wujiang District, Shaoguan, 512025, China. drgx8008@163.com.
Pingsen ZhaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Yuebei People's Hospital, Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, 512025, China. zhaopingsen01@163.com.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China 2021A1515012429Open Research Project of the Key Laboratory of Viral Pathogenesis & Infection Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Education 2024VPPC-R03Research Fund for Joint Laboratory for Digital and Precise Detection of Clinical Pathogens, Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, China KEYANSHEN (2023) 01Research Project for Outstanding Scholar of Yuebei People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, China RS202001Shaoguan Engineering Research Center for Research and Development of Molecular and Cellular Technology in Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Cancer Program, China 20221807Shaoguan Municipal Science and Technology Program, China 211102114530659
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Viral encephalitis, resulting from neurotropic viral infections, leads to severe neurological impairment, inflammation, and exhibits high mortality rates with poor prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of effective targeted treatments for this disease, which poses a significant public health concern. SARM1 has been identified as the pivotal mediator of axonal degeneration and inflammation across various neuropathies, activated by an elevation in the NMN/NAD

Indexed as

Armadillo Domain ProteinsCytoskeletal ProteinsEncephalitis, ViralNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsAxonsDisease Models, AnimalHerpesvirus 1, HumanMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutArmadillo Domain ProteinsCytoskeletal ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsSARM1 protein, mouseAxonal degenerationBrain inflammationNeuropathologyNeurotropic virusSARM1Viral encephalitis

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PMID40254576
PMCPMC12010687

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