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ArticleThe Journal of experimental medicine2025

The STING pathway drives noninflammatory neurodegeneration in NGLY1 deficiency.

Kun Yang, Gustavo Torres-Ramirez, Nicole Dobbs, Jie Han, Makoto Asahina, Reiko Fujinawa, Kun Song, Yun Liu, Weichun Lin, Angelica Oviedo and 6 more

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Article in The Journal of experimental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Kun YangDepartment of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2011-7084
Gustavo Torres-RamirezDepartment of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-7917-8961
Nicole DobbsDepartment of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1944-9740
Jie HanDepartment of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-9756-3165
Makoto AsahinaTakeda-CiRA Joint Program (T-CiRA) , Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5833-7704
Reiko FujinawaGlycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9358-3406
Kun SongDepartment of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-6658-0980
Yun LiuDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2063-7132
Weichun LinDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6806-3329
Angelica OviedoPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Las Cruces, NM, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2617-5469
Chuo ChenDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3118-4901
Lei ZhuGrace Science, LLC , Menlo Park, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0898-8602
William F MuellerGrace Science, LLC , Menlo Park, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9134-7648
Kevin LeeGrace Science Foundation , Menlo Park, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9823-0952
Tadashi SuzukiGlycometabolic Biochemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1030-7631
Nan YanDepartment of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0637-3989

Funding

UT Southwestern Medical Center Simmons Comprehensive Cancer CenterP30CA142543 · NCI · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Kathryn Ann O'Donnell · 2010 to 2026
$53.7M
Patterning and Formation of the Neuromuscular JunctionR01NS055028 · NINDS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI WEICHUN LIN, Beverly A Rothermel · 2007 to 2026
$9.9M
The Mitochondrion-STING Axis in An Early Childhood Onset Neurodegenerative DiseaseR01NS117424 · NINDS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI YAN, NAN · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
Sting Trafficking and Signaling Beyond InterferonR01AI151708 · NIAID · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI YAN, NAN · 2020 to 2023
$2.1M
Grace Science FoundationNCI NIH HHS P30 CA142543NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI151708NIH HHS NS055028-18NIH HHS R01NS117424NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS055028NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS117424Simmons Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The STING pathway is increasingly recognized as a key regulator of neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative disease, but its role in noninflammatory conditions remains unclear. We generated a postnatal inducible whole-body Ngly1 knockout mouse (iNgly1-/-) to model NGLY1 deficiency, an early-onset neurodegenerative disorder. iNgly1-/- mice exhibit progressive motor deficits, Purkinje cell loss, and shortened lifespan without evidence of gliosis or immune activation. Cell type-specific deletion of Ngly1 in Purkinje cells or microglia failed to induce disease, suggesting multiple cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic signals are required. Genetic ablation of Sting1 in iNgly1-/- mice rescues Purkinje cell loss, improves motor function, and extends lifespan. Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals proteostasis disruption in Purkinje cells, altered cerebellar granule cell subpopulations, and STING-dependent suppression of cholesterol biosynthesis in glia. Pharmacological inhibition of STING with an orally bioactive antagonist, VS-X4, significantly mitigates neuropathology and motor disease. These findings identify STING as a key mediator of neuropathology in NGLY1 deficiency and implicate a role of STING in noninflammatory neurological disease.

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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsNeurodegenerative DiseasesSignal TransductionAnimalsCholesterolMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicrogliaPurkinje CellsSTING ProteinCholesterolIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsSting1 protein, mouseSTING Protein

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PMCPMC12249164

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