Recent studies have found that nicotinamide mononucleotide(nicotinamide mononucleotide,NMN)also has certain anti-aging,photoprotection,anti-oxidation,and soothing to the skin,while affects the level of nicotinamide ad...Recent studies have found that nicotinamide mononucleotide(nicotinamide mononucleotide,NMN)also has certain anti-aging,photoprotection,anti-oxidation,and soothing to the skin,while affects the level of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,NAD+)to improve aging-related diseases.These skincare features have laid the foundation for its application in cosmetics.NMN has been used in cosmetics and sold on the market in foreign countries,but there have been debates about its safety.It is currently as a new raw material for cosmetics in China,and its safety is also under monitoring.This paper systematically reviewed the basic properties,skin care functions and the safety of its application in cosmetics,aiming to provide theoretical reference for the development and application of NMN.展开更多
Background:Elevated ambient temperature-caused heat stress is a major concern for livestock production due to its negative impact on animal feed intake,growth,reproduction,and health.Particularly,the germ cells are ex...Background:Elevated ambient temperature-caused heat stress is a major concern for livestock production due to its negative impact on animal feed intake,growth,reproduction,and health.Particularly,the germ cells are extremely sensitive to the heat stress.However,the effective approach and strategy regarding how to protect mammalian oocytes from heat stress-induced defects have not been determined.Methods:Germinal vesicle(GV)porcine oocytes were cultured at 41.5℃ for 24 h to induce heat stress,and then cultured at 38.5℃ to the specific developmental stage for subsequent analysis.Nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN)was dissolved in water to 1 mol/L for a stock solution and further diluted with the maturation medium to the final concentrations of 10μmol/L,20μmol/L,50μmol/L or 100μmol/L,respectively,during heat stress.Immunostaining and fluorescence intensity quantification were applied to assess the effects of heat stress and NMN supplementation on the key processes during the oocyte meiotic maturation.Results:Here,we report that NMN supplementation improves the quality of porcine oocytes under heat stress.Specifically,we found that heat stress resulted in oocyte maturation failure by disturbing the dynamics of meiotic organelles,including the cytoskeleton assembly,cortical granule distribution and mitochondrial function.In addition,heat stress induced the production of excessive reactive oxygen species(ROS)and DNA damage,leading to the occurrence of apoptosis in oocytes and subsequent embryonic development arrest.More importantly,we validated that supplementation of NMN during heat stress restored the meiotic defects during porcine oocyte maturation.Conclusions:Taken together,our study documents that NMN supplementation is an effective approach to improve the quality of oocytes under heat stress by promoting both nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) is the only approved pharmaco.logical therapy for acute brain ischaemia;however,a major limitation of tPA is the haemorrhagic trans.formation that follows tPA treatment.Here...OBJECTIVE Tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) is the only approved pharmaco.logical therapy for acute brain ischaemia;however,a major limitation of tPA is the haemorrhagic trans.formation that follows tPA treatment.Here,we determined whether nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN),a key intermediate of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthesis,affects tPA-induced haemorrhagic transformation.METHODS Middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) was achieved in CD1 mice by introducing a filament to the left MCA for 5 h.When the filament was removed for reperfusion,tPA was infused via the tail vein.A single dose of NMN was injected i.p.(300 mg·kg^(-1)).Mice were killed at 24 h post ischaemia,and their brains were evaluated for brain infarction,oedema,haemoglobin content,apoptosis,neuroinflammation,blood-brain barrier(BBB) permeability,the expression of tight junction proteins(TJPs) and the activity/expression of MMPs.RESULTS In the mice infused with tPA at 5 h post ischaemia,there were significant increases in mortality,brain infarction,brain oedema,brain haemoglobin level,neural apoptosis,Iba-1 staining(microglia activation) and myeloperoxidase staining(neutrophil infiltration).All these tPA-induced alterations were significantly prevented by NMN administration.Mechanistically,the delayed tPA treatment increased BBB permeability by downregulating TJPs,including claudin-1,occludin and zonula occludens-1,and enhancing the activities and protein expression of MMP9 and MMP2.Similarly,NMN administration partly blocked these tPAinduced molecular changes.CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that NMN ameliorates tPAinduced haemorrhagic transformation in brain ischaemia by maintaining the integrity of the BBB.展开更多
Aging and age-related ailments have emerged as critical challenges and great burdens within the global contemporary society.Addressing these concerns is an imperative task,with the aims of postponing the aging process...Aging and age-related ailments have emerged as critical challenges and great burdens within the global contemporary society.Addressing these concerns is an imperative task,with the aims of postponing the aging process and finding effective treatments for age-related degenerative diseases.Recent investigations have highlighted the significant roles of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NAD+)in the realm of anti-aging.It has been empirically evidenced that supplementation with nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN)can elevate NAD+levels in the body,thereby ameliorating certain age-related degenerative diseases.The principal anti-aging mechanisms of NMN essentially lie in its impact on cellular energy metabolism,inhibition of cell apoptosis,modulation of immune function,and preservation of genomic stability,which collectively contribute to the deferral of the aging process.This paper critically reviews and evaluates existing research on the anti-aging mechanisms of NMN,elucidates the inherent limitations of current research,and proposes novel avenues for anti-aging investigations.展开更多
Background: Bioenhancers augment the bioavailability of co-administered molecules without showing any significant effect on their own. Piperine, an alkaloid from Piper nigrum, is an established natural bioenhancer. Ni...Background: Bioenhancers augment the bioavailability of co-administered molecules without showing any significant effect on their own. Piperine, an alkaloid from Piper nigrum, is an established natural bioenhancer. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), an antiaging supplement, is the precursor of coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) that plays an important role in intracellular redox reactions. Objective: The study compared the serum concentrations of NAD in normal healthy participants, supplemented with NMN 500 mg and NMN 500 mg + 5 mg BioPerine® (95% piperine). Methods: In a randomized, open-label, crossover study, NMN (500 mg) was compared to NMN + BioPerine® (500 mg + 5 mg) in 6 healthy adults, aged 18 - 45 years. The participants received a single oral dose of NMN or NMN + BioPerine® capsules with 240 mL water, and blood samples were collected over 8hr. After a 4-day washout period, the same procedures were repeated as per the crossover design. Total NAD (NADtotal), including oxidized NAD (the oxidized) and its reduced form NADH, was measured in human serum samples. Results: The maximum concentration (Cmax) of NAD in serum was higher with NMN + BioPerine® (282 pmol/mL) compared to NMN (246 pmol/mL) alone. In the presence of BioPerine®, the NAD concentrations reached 257 pmol/mL during the first 2 hr, whereas a comparable serum concentration (246 pmol/mL) was attained only after 6 hr in NMN alone. The AUC0-8hr was 1738 pmol/mL/hr in NMN compared to 2004 pmol/mL/hr in NMN+ BioPerine®. The time to reach peak concentration (t1/2) was similar (6hr) in both groups. No clinically relevant adverse events (AE) were observed, and safety parameters remained within normal ranges in all the participants with both formulations. Conclusion: These results reveal that BioPerine® can effectively increase the NAD concentrations in the serum following NMN supplementation in healthy volunteers. The present study was registered prospectively with the Clinical Trials Registry-India (CTRI/2023/11/059982).展开更多
文摘Recent studies have found that nicotinamide mononucleotide(nicotinamide mononucleotide,NMN)also has certain anti-aging,photoprotection,anti-oxidation,and soothing to the skin,while affects the level of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,NAD+)to improve aging-related diseases.These skincare features have laid the foundation for its application in cosmetics.NMN has been used in cosmetics and sold on the market in foreign countries,but there have been debates about its safety.It is currently as a new raw material for cosmetics in China,and its safety is also under monitoring.This paper systematically reviewed the basic properties,skin care functions and the safety of its application in cosmetics,aiming to provide theoretical reference for the development and application of NMN.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31900592)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20190526).
文摘Background:Elevated ambient temperature-caused heat stress is a major concern for livestock production due to its negative impact on animal feed intake,growth,reproduction,and health.Particularly,the germ cells are extremely sensitive to the heat stress.However,the effective approach and strategy regarding how to protect mammalian oocytes from heat stress-induced defects have not been determined.Methods:Germinal vesicle(GV)porcine oocytes were cultured at 41.5℃ for 24 h to induce heat stress,and then cultured at 38.5℃ to the specific developmental stage for subsequent analysis.Nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN)was dissolved in water to 1 mol/L for a stock solution and further diluted with the maturation medium to the final concentrations of 10μmol/L,20μmol/L,50μmol/L or 100μmol/L,respectively,during heat stress.Immunostaining and fluorescence intensity quantification were applied to assess the effects of heat stress and NMN supplementation on the key processes during the oocyte meiotic maturation.Results:Here,we report that NMN supplementation improves the quality of porcine oocytes under heat stress.Specifically,we found that heat stress resulted in oocyte maturation failure by disturbing the dynamics of meiotic organelles,including the cytoskeleton assembly,cortical granule distribution and mitochondrial function.In addition,heat stress induced the production of excessive reactive oxygen species(ROS)and DNA damage,leading to the occurrence of apoptosis in oocytes and subsequent embryonic development arrest.More importantly,we validated that supplementation of NMN during heat stress restored the meiotic defects during porcine oocyte maturation.Conclusions:Taken together,our study documents that NMN supplementation is an effective approach to improve the quality of oocytes under heat stress by promoting both nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(8142204981473208+3 种基金816734858137341481130061) National 863 Plan Young Scientist Program of China(2015AA020943)
文摘OBJECTIVE Tissue plasminogen activator(tPA) is the only approved pharmaco.logical therapy for acute brain ischaemia;however,a major limitation of tPA is the haemorrhagic trans.formation that follows tPA treatment.Here,we determined whether nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN),a key intermediate of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthesis,affects tPA-induced haemorrhagic transformation.METHODS Middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) was achieved in CD1 mice by introducing a filament to the left MCA for 5 h.When the filament was removed for reperfusion,tPA was infused via the tail vein.A single dose of NMN was injected i.p.(300 mg·kg^(-1)).Mice were killed at 24 h post ischaemia,and their brains were evaluated for brain infarction,oedema,haemoglobin content,apoptosis,neuroinflammation,blood-brain barrier(BBB) permeability,the expression of tight junction proteins(TJPs) and the activity/expression of MMPs.RESULTS In the mice infused with tPA at 5 h post ischaemia,there were significant increases in mortality,brain infarction,brain oedema,brain haemoglobin level,neural apoptosis,Iba-1 staining(microglia activation) and myeloperoxidase staining(neutrophil infiltration).All these tPA-induced alterations were significantly prevented by NMN administration.Mechanistically,the delayed tPA treatment increased BBB permeability by downregulating TJPs,including claudin-1,occludin and zonula occludens-1,and enhancing the activities and protein expression of MMP9 and MMP2.Similarly,NMN administration partly blocked these tPAinduced molecular changes.CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that NMN ameliorates tPAinduced haemorrhagic transformation in brain ischaemia by maintaining the integrity of the BBB.
文摘Aging and age-related ailments have emerged as critical challenges and great burdens within the global contemporary society.Addressing these concerns is an imperative task,with the aims of postponing the aging process and finding effective treatments for age-related degenerative diseases.Recent investigations have highlighted the significant roles of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NAD+)in the realm of anti-aging.It has been empirically evidenced that supplementation with nicotinamide mononucleotide(NMN)can elevate NAD+levels in the body,thereby ameliorating certain age-related degenerative diseases.The principal anti-aging mechanisms of NMN essentially lie in its impact on cellular energy metabolism,inhibition of cell apoptosis,modulation of immune function,and preservation of genomic stability,which collectively contribute to the deferral of the aging process.This paper critically reviews and evaluates existing research on the anti-aging mechanisms of NMN,elucidates the inherent limitations of current research,and proposes novel avenues for anti-aging investigations.
文摘Background: Bioenhancers augment the bioavailability of co-administered molecules without showing any significant effect on their own. Piperine, an alkaloid from Piper nigrum, is an established natural bioenhancer. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), an antiaging supplement, is the precursor of coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) that plays an important role in intracellular redox reactions. Objective: The study compared the serum concentrations of NAD in normal healthy participants, supplemented with NMN 500 mg and NMN 500 mg + 5 mg BioPerine® (95% piperine). Methods: In a randomized, open-label, crossover study, NMN (500 mg) was compared to NMN + BioPerine® (500 mg + 5 mg) in 6 healthy adults, aged 18 - 45 years. The participants received a single oral dose of NMN or NMN + BioPerine® capsules with 240 mL water, and blood samples were collected over 8hr. After a 4-day washout period, the same procedures were repeated as per the crossover design. Total NAD (NADtotal), including oxidized NAD (the oxidized) and its reduced form NADH, was measured in human serum samples. Results: The maximum concentration (Cmax) of NAD in serum was higher with NMN + BioPerine® (282 pmol/mL) compared to NMN (246 pmol/mL) alone. In the presence of BioPerine®, the NAD concentrations reached 257 pmol/mL during the first 2 hr, whereas a comparable serum concentration (246 pmol/mL) was attained only after 6 hr in NMN alone. The AUC0-8hr was 1738 pmol/mL/hr in NMN compared to 2004 pmol/mL/hr in NMN+ BioPerine®. The time to reach peak concentration (t1/2) was similar (6hr) in both groups. No clinically relevant adverse events (AE) were observed, and safety parameters remained within normal ranges in all the participants with both formulations. Conclusion: These results reveal that BioPerine® can effectively increase the NAD concentrations in the serum following NMN supplementation in healthy volunteers. The present study was registered prospectively with the Clinical Trials Registry-India (CTRI/2023/11/059982).