Base exchange inhibitors of SARM1 form mononucleotide adducts and activate SARM1 in vivo
Holly T. Reardon, Carlos Guijas, Jason R. Clapper, Julia A. Callender, Ellen M. Kozina, Francisco J. Sarabia, Clayton Hutton, Dylan M. Herbst, Taylor Andalis, Luka Perehinets, Cassandra L. Henry, Terry P. Lebold, David A. Kummer, Jacqueline L. Blankman, John J. M. Wiener, , Tarek A. Samad
The paper shows that SARM1 base exchange inhibitors form mononucleotide adducts and paradoxically activate SARM1, leading to increased cADPR and cADPR/NAD ratios in vivo.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience