Investigating RNA expression profiles altered by nicotinamide mononucleotide therapy in a chronic model of alcoholic liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic alcohol consumption is a significant cause of liver disease worldwide. Several biochemical mechanisms have been linked to the initiation and progression of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation, including the disruption of NAD⁺/NADH. Indeed, an ethanol-mediated reduction in hepatic NAD⁺ levels is thought to be one factor underlying ethanol-induced steatosis, oxidative stress, steatohepatitis, insulin resistance, and inhibition of gluconeogenesis. Therefore, we applied a NAD⁺ boosting supplement to investigate alterations in the pathogenesis of early-stage ALD.

Methods

To examine the impact of NAD⁺ therapy on the early stages of ALD, we utilized nicotinam

SUBMITTER: Assiri MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902345 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature