[HTML][HTML] Regulation mechanism of endoplasmic reticulum stress on metabolic enzymes in liver diseases

S Zhou, K Cheng, Y Peng, Y Liu, Q Hu, S Zeng… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) plays a pivotal role in protein folding and secretion, Ca 2+
storage, and lipid synthesis in eukaryotic cells. When the burden of protein synthesis and …

Novel tricyclic small molecule inhibitors of Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase for the treatment of metabolic disorders

S Ruf, S Rajagopal, SV Kadnur, MS Hallur, S Rani… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a metabolic regulator that catalyzes the
methylation of nicotinamide (Nam) using the co-factor S-adenosyl-L-methionine to form 1 …

Structure–Activity Relationship Studies on Cell-Potent Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase Bisubstrate Inhibitors

ID Iyamu, T Zhao, R Huang - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a metabolic enzyme implicated in multiple
diseases, making it a promising therapeutic target. Building upon our recently reported …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase and liver diseases

G Liang, Y Li, Y Lin, X Yang, J Yang, S Hu, A Liu - Genes & Diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Cellular metabolism-induced epigenetic regulation is essential for the maintenance of
cellular homeostasis. Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is emerging as a key point …

Control of NAD+ homeostasis by autophagic flux modulates mitochondrial and cardiac function

Q Zhang, Z Li, Q Li, SAJ Trammell, MS Schmidt… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
Impaired autophagy is known to cause mitochondrial dysfunction and heart failure, in part
due to altered mitophagy and protein quality control. However, whether additional …

Exploring Unconventional SAM Analogues To Build Cell‐Potent Bisubstrate Inhibitors for Nicotinamide N‐Methyltransferase

ID Iyamu, JZ Vilseck, R Yadav… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nicotinamide N‐methyltransferase (NNMT) methylates nicotinamide and has been
associated with various diseases. Herein, we report the first cell‐potent NNMT bisubstrate …

Jia-ga-song-tang protection against alcoholic liver and intestinal damage

J Fang, Y Wu, C Gan, S Ruan, X He, B Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gut-liver axis and cellular homeostasis play key roles in alcohol liver disease (ALD). Nuclear
factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) is a stress-sensitive guarantor of cellular …

ATF4-mediated CD36 upregulation contributes to palmitate-induced lipotoxicity in hepatocytes

A Griffiths, J Wang, Q Song, SM Lee… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Hepatic lipotoxicity plays a central role in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease; however, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, using both cultured …

Hepatocyte-specific depletion of Nnmt protects mice from non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

D Li, C Yi, H Huang, J Li, S Hong - Journal of Hepatology, 2022 - journal-of-hepatology.eu
NNMT is an enzyme that mediates the conversion of nicotinamide (NAM) to 1-
methylnicotinamide (MNA), while consuming a methyl group from S-Adenosyl methionine …

The storage conditions of high-fat diet are the key factors for diet-induced obesity and liver damage

C Yi, D Li, X Guo, J Wang, C Liu, G Lu, Y Sun, H Huang… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model has been widely used for obesity studies. The
effects of storage conditions on the composition of nutrients in high-fat diets (HFDs) and their …