title: NAD+ metabolism and oxidative stress: the golden nucleotide on a crown of thorns.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Faculty of Medicine, and Australasian Research Institute, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Hassina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Massudi
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Gilles J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Guillemin
authors.forename: Nady
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Braidy
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016923:Cell Death; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004260:DNA Repair; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006801:Humans; D007737:Kynurenine / Q000378:metabolism; D008322:Mammals; D009243:NAD / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D037761:Sirtuins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D009243:NAD; D007737:Kynurenine; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases; D037761:Sirtuins