Niacin in the central nervous system: an update of biological aspects and clinical applications

V Gasperi, M Sibilano, I Savini, MV Catani - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Niacin (also known as “vitamin B3” or “vitamin PP”) includes two vitamers (nicotinic acid and
nicotinamide) giving rise to the coenzymatic forms nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase: At the crossroads between cellular metabolism and epigenetic regulation

A Roberti, AF Fernández, MF Fraga - Molecular Metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The abundance of energy metabolites is intimately interconnected with the
activity of chromatin-modifying enzymes in order to guarantee the finely tuned modulation of …

Remote solid cancers rewire hepatic nitrogen metabolism via host nicotinamide-N-methyltransferase

R Mizuno, H Hojo, M Takahashi, S Kashio… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Cancers disrupt host homeostasis in various manners but the identity of host factors
underlying such disruption remains largely unknown. Here we show that nicotinamide-N …

[PDF][PDF] Source of nicotinamide governs its metabolic fate in cultured cells, mice, and humans

T Dutta, N Kapoor, M Mathew, SS Chakraborty… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Metabolic routing of nicotinamide (NAM) to NAD+ or 1-methylnicotinamide (MeNAM) has
impacts on human health and aging. NAM is imported by cells or liberated from NAD+. The …

[HTML][HTML] Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate protects against hyperhomocysteine-induced vascular endothelial injury via activation of NNMT/SIRT1-mediated NRF2/HO-1 …

ZY Zhou, WT Shi, J Zhang, WR Zhao, Y Xiao… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Homocysteine (Hcy) is one of the independent risk factors of cardiovascular disease.
Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) is a hydrophilic derivate of tanshinone IIA which is …

Nicotinamide and its metabolite N1-Methylnicotinamide alleviate endocrine and metabolic abnormalities in adipose and ovarian tissues in rat model of Polycystic …

HR Nejabati, N Samadi, V Shahnazi, A Mihanfar… - Chemico-Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), as a common endocrine disorder is
accompanied by hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, ovulation problems, and infertility …

Nutraceutical and dietary strategies for up-regulating macroautophagy

MF McCarty - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Macroautophagy is a “cell cleansing” process that rids cells of protein aggregates and
damaged organelles that may contribute to disease pathogenesis and the dysfunctions …

Defining NAD (P)(H) Catabolism

J Dhuguru, RW Dellinger, ME Migaud - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dietary vitamin B3 components, such as nicotinamide and nicotinic acid, are precursors to
the ubiquitous redox cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). NAD+ levels are …

N1‐Methylnicotinamide Improves Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity via Activation of SIRT1 and Inhibition of FOXO1 Acetylation

J Zhang, Y Chen, C Liu, L Li, P Li - Journal of Diabetes …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To explore the effects of N1‐methylnicotinamide (MNAM) on insulin resistance
and glucose metabolism in obese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice and regulatory …

Mutant Nmnat1 leads to a retina-specific decrease of NAD+ accompanied by increased poly(ADP-ribose) in a mouse model of NMNAT1-associated retinal …

SH Greenwald, EE Brown, MJ Scandura… - Human Molecular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 (NMNAT1) is required for
nuclear nicotinamide adenine mononucleotide (NAD+) biosynthesis in all nucleated cells …