Nicotinamide Riboside Prevents and Enhances Therapy in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) shows progressive loss of SIRT3, a mitochondrial deacetylase whose downregulation correlates with poor patient survival. Using spontaneous and expe...

Role of NAD+ in Aging and Disease: Review

SynopsisNAD+ is a key coenzyme for many physiological reactions, particularly those supporting mitochondrial function. Its decline with aging contributes to chronic conditions like cognitive declin...

Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Mitochondrial Health in Werner Syndrome: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisWerner syndrome (WS) is a rare accelerated aging disease caused by mutations in the WRN gene, leading to metabolic problems and premature cell aging. This study found that loss of WRN incre...

Mitochondrial Activators Like Nicotinamide Riboside Help Heart Cell Function: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisMitochondrial dysfunction in failing hearts can cause energy shortages in heart cells. This study tested how isoproterenol (ISO), a compound that stresses heart cells, affects mitochondria ...

Ketogenic Diet and Nicotinamide Riboside Improve Brain Energy Metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisAlzheimer's disease (AD) impairs brain energy metabolism and mitochondrial function, with potential differences between males and females. This study tested whether a ketogenic diet and/or ...

Nicotinamide Riboside Helps Maintain Mitochondrial Health and Meat Quality in Pork: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisEarly postmortem muscle mitochondrial function and cell death affect pork quality, including color stability. This study tested whether nicotinamide riboside (NR) given to pigs before harve...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects Liver Immune Cells from Alcohol-Induced Damage: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisAlcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired energy metabolism. This study examined how ethanol damages Kupffer cells, the liver's resident immune...

Urolithin A and Nicotinamide Riboside Support Brain Immune Cells and Mitochondrial Health: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisDuring aging, many cellular processes, including DNA repair, energy production, and immune function, become less efficient. This study examined how two natural compounds, Urolithin A (UA) a...

NR Restores Mitochondrial Function and Reduces Trigeminal Pain: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis In a mouse model of trigeminal neuropathic pain, the injured trigeminal ganglion (TG) showed profound mitochondrial dysfunction, affecting gene expression, protein synthesis, and respirat...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects Brain Development from Drug Toxicity: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis This study explored the potential neurodevelopmental risks of oseltamivir phosphate (OSE)—a widely used antiviral drug also found in the environment—using zebrafish models. Researchers di...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects CD8+ T Cells From Exhaustion by Improving Mitochondrial Health: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisProtecting mitochondria in CD8+ T cells is important for improving cancer immunotherapy. This study tested whether nicotinamide riboside (NR) could prevent T cell exhaustion. In lab models,...

NAD+ Precursors Restore Mitophagy and Reverse Aging Markers: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisSelective removal of damaged mitochondria (mitophagy) is crucial for cell health. Human cells show active basal mitophagy, mediated by the PINK1/Parkin pathway and p62 as a receptor. Mitoph...

Nicotinamide Riboside Reduces Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Mitophagy—the process by which damaged mitochondria are removed—is essential for maintaining brain cell health and preventing neurodegeneration. In this study, researchers examined fibrob...

Nicotinamide Riboside Preserves Retinal Cells and Mitochondrial Function in Glucocorticoid-Induced Glaucomae: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisGlucocorticoid-induced glaucoma (GIG) is a common side effect of steroid use that can cause blindness by damaging the eye's trabecular meshwork (TM), raising eye pressure, and killing retin...

Nicotinamide Riboside Restores Mitochondrial Function in Alpers’ Syndrome: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisAlpers' syndrome is a devastating early-onset neurodegenerative disorder caused by POLG mutations impairing mitochondrial DNA replication. Patient-derived iPSCs were used to create brain or...

Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Mitochondrial Function and Survival Post-Heart Attack: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisMyocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, is a leading cause of death, and reduced NAD+ levels in the heart can worsen damage after MI. This study tested whether nicotinamide riboside (N...

Genetic Background Influences Nicotinamide Riboside Response in Barth Syndrome: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisBarth Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the TAFAZZIN (TAZ) gene, which affects mitochondrial function by disrupting cardiolipin remodeling. While clinical trials ar...

Nicotinamide Riboside Partially Restores Cellular Energy in Mitochondrial Disease: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Mitochondrial diseases arise from genetic mutations that impair energy production in cells. One of the most common, the m.3243A>G mutation, disrupts complex I of the mitochondrial resp...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects Against Neurotoxicity in Zebrafish: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) is a new flame retardant that is increasingly found in the environment and living organisms. Its harmful effects on biology are known, but the exact mecha...

Restoring NAD+ with Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Metabolism and Autophagy in DNA Repair Deficiency: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisLoss of Rev1, a DNA repair protein, causes replication stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and metabolic imbalance. This study found that mouse embryonic fibroblasts lacking Rev1 had altered...