Nicotinamide Riboside Lowers Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Cardiac Oxidative Stress: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Nicotinamide riboside (NR), known to boost NAD levels, was tested alone and combined with calorie restriction (CR) to evaluate effects on obesity and heart health in rats fed a high-calor...

Coronavirus Disrupts NAD+ Metabolism, While Nicotinamide Riboside Decreases Viral Replication: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Certain enzymes called PARPs, which use NAD+ to modify proteins, play a role in the body’s defense against coronaviruses. Researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the levels ...

NAD+ Precursors Improve Corneal Wound Healing and Nerve Regeneration in Diabetes: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a vital molecule that supports energy metabolism, cell repair, and tissue regeneration. In diabetes, chronically high blood sugar disrupts thes...

Adult Zebrafish Provide an In Vivo Platform for Evaluating Drug Responses in Ethanol-Induced Acute Hepatic Injury: Preclinical FIndings

Synopsis Chronic alcohol use can damage the liver, but effective treatments are limited. Researchers developed an adult zebrafish model to quickly test drugs for alcohol-induced liver injury. Expo...

Nicotinamide Riboside Restores T-Cell Function in Tumors by Improving Mitochondrial Health: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis T cells that infiltrate tumors often become exhausted and lose their ability to fight cancer due to poor mitochondrial function and reduced mitophagy. This exhaustion involves lasting cha...

Nicotinamide Riboside Reduces Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Suppresses Tumor Growth: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a vitamin B3 precursor of NAD+ that blunts diabetic and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in preclinical models. This study tested whether NR also r...

Fixing Imbalanced NAD Metabolism Reduces Effects of Telomere Dysfunction: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Short telomeres cause diseases like dyskeratosis congenita (DC), which lack effective treatments. This study found that cells from DC patients and telomerase-deficient mice have low NAD+ ...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects Optic Nerve from Degeneration: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Nicotinamide riboside (NR), a precursor to NAD+, protects optic nerve axons from damage caused by tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In rats, NR reduced axon loss, improved autophagy markers (i...

Nicotinamide Riboside and Pterostilbene Increase NAD+ Levels in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: Clinical Findings

Objectives To evaluate the effects of escalating doses of nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene (NRPT) on blood NAD+ levels and safety outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute kidney injury ...

Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation Reduces Inflammation in Heart Failure Patients: Clinical Findings

Objectives To investigate the mechanistic link between mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammatory activation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and the potential anti-inflammatory effe...

A New Bioluminescent Probe to Monitor Mitochondrial Health Over Time: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisMitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) is a key indicator of mitochondrial health and is involved in diseases like diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. This study introduces a ne...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects Against Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisRetinal diseases cause a decline in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a vital coenzyme for cellular energy and biosynthesis, which may contribute to retinal damage. This study teste...

Safety Evaluation of Synthetic Nicotinamide Riboside (NR-E) in a 90-Day Oral Toxicity Study: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a form of vitamin B3 that boosts NAD+ levels and may help counter age-related declines in cellular energy. This study tested the safety of a high-purity, syn...

In Ovo Nicotinamide Riboside Injection Improves Broiler Chicken Muscle Growth: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis This study examined how nicotinamide riboside (NR) affects the development and growth of the pectoralis major muscle (PM) in broiler chickens. Fertilized eggs were injected on day 10 of i...

SARM1 Drives Nerve Damage Following Inflammation and Cell Death Signals: Preclinical Findings

SynopsisNeuroinflammation and a type of cell death called necroptosis play big roles in neurodegenerative diseases, often starting with damage to nerve fibers called axons. SARM1 is a key enzyme th...

Nicotinamide Riboside Protects Against Obesity-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: Preclinical FIndings

Synopsis Aging and obesity increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition where the heart beats irregularly. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) produces NAD+, which is cruc...

Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Social Behavior and Anxiety in Autism: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Oxytocin (OT) is essential for social recognition, memory, and emotional behaviors, and it also reduces anxiety, especially during stress. CD38 is an enzyme that produces cyclic ADP-ribos...

Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Ovarian Health and Fertility in Aging: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis As female mice age, their ovaries lose follicles and the quality of eggs declines, partly due to lower levels of NAD+. In this study, supplementing aging mice with nicotinamide riboside (...

Nicotinamide Riboside—Therapeutic Applications and Current State of Research: Review

SynopsisNicotinamide riboside (NR) is a form of vitamin B3 and a building block for NAD+, a coenzyme essential for energy production, DNA repair, and cell communication. NR has gained attention for...

Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Improves Blood Vessel Function by Converting to Nicotinamide Riboside: Preclinical Findings

Synopsis Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR) are compounds that help make NAD+, which may protect blood vessels. Researchers studied how NMN and NR affect inflammation...