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ECB-ART-42332
Redox Rep 2012 Jan 01;171:28-46. doi: 10.1179/1351000212Y.0000000001.
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NAD+ metabolism and oxidative stress: the golden nucleotide on a crown of thorns.

Massudi H , Grant R , Guillemin GJ , Braidy N .


Abstract
In the twentieth century, NAD+ research generated multiple discoveries. Identification of the important role of NAD+ as a cofactor in cellular respiration and energy production was followed by discoveries of numerous NAD+ biosynthesis pathways. In recent years, NAD+ has been shown to play a unique role in DNA repair and protein deacetylation. As discussed in this review, there are close interactions between oxidative stress and immune activation, energy metabolism, and cell viability in neurodegenerative disorders and ageing. Profound interactions with regard to oxidative stress and NAD+ have been highlighted in the present work. This review emphasizes the pivotal role of NAD+ in the regulation of DNA repair, stress resistance, and cell death, suggesting that NAD+ synthesis through the kynurenine pathway and/or salvage pathway is an attractive target for therapeutic intervention in age-associated degenerative disorders. NAD+ precursors have been shown to slow down ageing and extend lifespan in yeasts, and protect severed axons from degeneration in animal models neurodegenerative diseases.

PubMed ID: 22340513
PMC ID: PMC6837626
Article link: Redox Rep


Genes referenced: LOC115919910

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