The dynamic regulation of NAD metabolism in mitochondria

LR Stein, S Imai - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
Mitochondria are intracellular powerhouses that produce ATP and carry out diverse
functions for cellular energy metabolism. Although the maintenance of an optimal …

Metabolic regulation of histone post-translational modifications

J Fan, KA Krautkramer, JL Feldman… - ACS chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Histone post-translational modifications regulate transcription and other DNA-templated
functions. This process is dynamically regulated by specific modifying enzymes whose …

Axon degeneration: molecular mechanisms of a self-destruction pathway

JT Wang, ZA Medress, BA Barres - Journal of Cell Biology, 2012 - rupress.org
Axon degeneration is a characteristic event in many neurodegenerative conditions including
stroke, glaucoma, and motor neuropathies. However, the molecular pathways that regulate …

Location, location, location: compartmentalization of NAD+ synthesis and functions in mammalian cells

XA Cambronne, WL Kraus - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2020 - cell.com
The numerous biological roles of NAD+ are organized and coordinated via its
compartmentalization within cells. The spatial and temporal partitioning of this intermediary …

Wallerian Degeneration, WldS, and Nmnat

MP Coleman, MR Freeman - Annual review of neuroscience, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Traditionally, researchers have believed that axons are highly dependent on their cell
bodies for long-term survival. However, recent studies point to the existence of axon …

Axonal degeneration during aging and its functional role in neurodegenerative disorders

N Salvadores, M Sanhueza, P Manque… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Aging constitutes the main risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
This represents a major health issue worldwide that is only expected to escalate due to the …

Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyl transferase-mediated axonal protection requires enzymatic activity but not increased levels of neuronal nicotinamide adenine …

Y Sasaki, BPS Vohra, FE Lund… - Journal of …, 2009 - Soc Neuroscience
Axonal degeneration is a hallmark of many neurological disorders. Studies in animal models
of neurodegenerative diseases indicate that axonal degeneration is an early event in the …

Microbial NAD metabolism: lessons from comparative genomics

F Gazzaniga, R Stebbins, SZ Chang… - Microbiology and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY NAD is a coenzyme for redox reactions and a substrate of NAD-consuming
enzymes, including ADP-ribose transferases, Sir2-related protein lysine deacetylases, and …

Metabolic profiling of alternative NAD biosynthetic routes in mouse tissues

V Mori, A Amici, F Mazzola, M Di Stefano, L Conforti… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
NAD plays essential redox and non-redox roles in cell biology. In mammals, its de novo and
recycling biosynthetic pathways encompass two independent branches, the “amidated” and …

Sarm1-dependent axon degeneration: Nucleotide signaling, neurodegenerative disorders, toxicity, and therapeutic opportunities

HY McGuinness, W Gu, Y Shi, B Kobe… - The …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Axons are an essential component of the nervous system, and axon degeneration is an
early feature of many neurodegenerative disorders. The NAD+ metabolome plays an …