NAD+ metabolism: pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeutic potential

N Xie, L Zhang, W Gao, C Huang, PE Huber… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and its metabolites function as critical regulators
to maintain physiologic processes, enabling the plastic cells to adapt to environmental …

Physiological and pathophysiological roles of NAMPT and NAD metabolism

A Garten, S Schuster, M Penke, T Gorski… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is a regulator of the intracellular
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) pool. NAD is an essential coenzyme involved in …

NAD metabolism: Implications in aging and longevity

K Yaku, K Okabe, T Nakagawa - Ageing research reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is an important co-factor involved in numerous
physiological processes, including metabolism, post-translational protein modification, and …

Implications of altered NAD metabolism in metabolic disorders

K Okabe, K Yaku, K Tobe, T Nakagawa - Journal of biomedical science, 2019 - Springer
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is an important coenzyme that participates in
various energy metabolism pathways, including glycolysis, β-oxidation, and oxidative …

Differential role of adipose tissues in obesity and related metabolic and vascular complications

A Gómez-Hernández, N Beneit… - International journal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the contribution of white, brown, and perivascular adipose tissues to
the pathophysiology of obesity and its associated metabolic and vascular complications …

Adipocyte and steroidogenic cell cross-talk in polycystic ovary syndrome

SF de Medeiros, RJ Rodgers… - Human reproduction …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Metabolic and endocrine alterations in women with polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) affect adipose tissue mass and distribution. PCOS is characterised by …

The role of adipokines in skeletal muscle inflammation and insulin sensitivity

T Nicholson, C Church, DJ Baker, SW Jones - Journal of Inflammation, 2018 - Springer
Background There is currently an unmet clinical need to develop better pharmacological
treatments to improve glucose handling in Type II Diabetes patients with obesity. To this end …

Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ

C McGown, A Birerdinc, ZM Younossi - Clinics in liver disease, 2014 - liver.theclinics.com
Obesity is currently one the largest epidemics in the industrialized world. It is also the nexus
on which numerous costly chronic diseases, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, T2D …

The complex roles of adipokines in polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis

S Schüler-Toprak, O Ortmann, C Buechler, O Treeck - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are frequent diseases of the female
reproductive tract causing high morbidity as they can significantly affect fertility and quality of …

Adipose tissue secretion pattern influences β-cell wellness in the transition from obesity to type 2 diabetes

G Biondi, N Marrano, A Borrelli, M Rella… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The dysregulation of the β-cell functional mass, which is a reduction in the number of β-cells
and their ability to secure adequate insulin secretion, represents a key mechanistic factor …