Complex roles of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase in cancer progression

W Wang, C Yang, T Wang, H Deng - Cell Death & Disease, 2022 - nature.com
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is an intracellular methyltransferase, catalyzing
the N-methylation of nicotinamide (NAM) to form 1-methylnicotinamide (1-MNAM), in which …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotinamide N-methyl transferase (NNMT): An emerging therapeutic target

Y Gao, NI Martin, MJ van Haren - Drug Discovery Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) methylates nicotinamide (NA) to generate 1-
methyl nicotinamide. Since its discovery 70 years ago, the appreciation of the role of NNMT …

Potent Inhibition of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase by Alkene-Linked Bisubstrate Mimics Bearing Electron Deficient Aromatics

Y Gao, MJ Van Haren, N Buijs, P Innocenti… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) methylates nicotinamide (vitamin B3) to generate
1-methylnicotinamide (MNA). NNMT overexpression has been linked to a variety of …

Bisubstrate Inhibitors of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase (NNMT) with Enhanced Activity

Y Gao, MJ Van Haren, EE Moret… - Journal of medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) catalyzes the methylation of nicotinamide to form
N-methylnicotinamide. Overexpression of NNMT is associated with a variety of diseases …

A small molecule inhibitor of Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase for the treatment of metabolic disorders

A Kannt, S Rajagopal, SV Kadnur, J Suresh… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a cytosolic enzyme that catalyzes the transfer
of a methyl group from the co-factor S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) onto the substrate …

Nicotinamide N‐methyltransferase gene silencing enhances chemosensitivity of melanoma cell lines

R Campagna, E Salvolini, V Pompei… - Pigment Cell & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melanoma accounts for less than 5% of all cutaneous neoplasms but is responsible for the
greater part of skin cancer–related deaths. Therefore, the identification of molecules that …

Esterase-Sensitive Prodrugs of a Potent Bisubstrate Inhibitor of Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase (NNMT) Display Cellular Activity

MJ van Haren, Y Gao, N Buijs, R Campagna, D Sartini… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
A recently discovered bisubstrate inhibitor of Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) was
found to be highly potent in biochemical assays with a single digit nanomolar IC50 value but …

Macrocyclic peptides as allosteric inhibitors of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT)

MJ Van Haren, Y Zhang, V Thijssen, N Buijs… - RSC Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) methylates nicotinamide to form 1-
methylnicotinamide (MNA) using S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) as the methyl donor. The …

Nicotinamide N-Methyltransferase as Promising Tool for Management of Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

V Pozzi, R Campagna, D Sartini, M Emanuelli - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasms include esophageal, gastric, colorectal, hepatic, and
pancreatic cancers. They are characterized by asymptomatic behavior, being responsible for …

The Utility of Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase as a potential biomarker to predict the oncological outcomes for urological cancers: an update

R Campagna, V Pozzi, G Spinelli, D Sartini, G Milanese… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) catalyzes the N-methylation reaction of
nicotinamide, using S-adenosyl-L-methionine as the methyl donor. Enzyme overexpression …