NAD+ metabolism and the control of energy homeostasis: a balancing act between mitochondria and the nucleus

C Cantó, KJ Menzies, J Auwerx - Cell metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
NAD+ has emerged as a vital cofactor that can rewire metabolism, activate sirtuins, and
maintain mitochondrial fitness through mechanisms such as the mitochondrial unfolded …

NAD+ in aging, metabolism, and neurodegeneration

E Verdin - Science, 2015 - science.org
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a coenzyme found in all living cells. It serves
both as a critical coenzyme for enzymes that fuel reduction-oxidation reactions, carrying …

Therapeutic potential of NAD-boosting molecules: the in vivo evidence

L Rajman, K Chwalek, DA Sinclair - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), the cell's hydrogen carrier for redox enzymes, is
well known for its role in redox reactions. More recently, it has emerged as a signaling …

NAD+ homeostasis in health and disease

E Katsyuba, M Romani, D Hofer, J Auwerx - Nature metabolism, 2020 - nature.com
The conceptual evolution of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) from being seen as
a simple metabolic cofactor to a pivotal cosubstrate for proteins regulating metabolism and …

Increasing adult hippocampal neurogenesis is sufficient to reduce anxiety and depression-like behaviors

AS Hill, A Sahay, R Hen - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2015 - nature.com
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is increased by antidepressants, and is required for some
of their behavioral effects. However, it remains unclear whether expanding the population of …

Reducing acetylated tau is neuroprotective in brain injury

MK Shin, E Vázquez-Rosa, Y Koh, M Dhar, K Chaubey… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the largest non-genetic, non-aging related risk factor for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report here that TBI induces tau acetylation (ac-tau) at sites …

Traumatic axonal injury: mechanisms and translational opportunities

CS Hill, MP Coleman, DK Menon - Trends in neurosciences, 2016 - cell.com
Traumatic axonal injury (TAI) is an important pathoanatomical subgroup of traumatic brain
injury (TBI) and a major driver of mortality and functional impairment. Experimental models …

Prevention of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy by genetic deletion of SARM1 in mice

S Geisler, RA Doan, A Strickland, X Huang, J Milbrandt… - Brain, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Peripheral polyneuropathy is a common and dose-limiting side effect of many important
chemotherapeutic agents. Most such neuropathies are characterized by early axonal …

Current and future therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease: An overview of drug development bottlenecks

Y Peng, H **, Y Xue, Q Chen, S Yao, M Du… - Frontiers in aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common chronic neurodegenerative disease
worldwide. It causes cognitive dysfunction, such as aphasia and agnosia, and mental …

P7C3 neuroprotective chemicals function by activating the rate-limiting enzyme in NAD salvage

G Wang, T Han, D Nijhawan, P Theodoropoulos… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
The P7C3 class of aminopropyl carbazole chemicals fosters the survival of neurons in a
variety of rodent models of neurodegeneration or nerve cell injury. To uncover its …