Access the truth of Anti-Aging Benefits of Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)

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What is nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN)? NMN is produced from nicotinamide (NAM), a form of water-soluble vitamin B3, and 50-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP) by nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), a rate-limiting NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme found in mammals. NMN is also created from nicotinamide riboside (NR) via a phosphorylation reaction mediated by nicotinamide riboside kinase (NRK). The conversion of NMN into NAD+ is facilitated by nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransfereases (NMNATs), rate-limiting enzymes that are present in all organisms. Data from rodent studies has shown that NMN can increase NAD+ biosynthesis in multiple tissues, including the pancreas, liver, adipose tissue, heart, skeletal muscle, kidneys, eyes, and blood vessels. It is still not totally clear if NMN can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), as it may be too large to pass through the membrane from the bloodstream into the brain. However, studies show that intraperitoneal injection increases NAD+ in multiple brain regions, including the hippocampus and hypothalamus, within 15 minutes of administration. This strongly suggests that NMN can pass through the BBB and increase NAD+ synthesis in the brain.

What is NAD+? nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a molecule that participates in a myriad of metabolic and physiological processes, is crucial for our survival. Cellular NAD+ levels decline with age, however, and drive age-related decline and disease. A growing body of evidence suggests that supplementing with NAD+ precursor molecules may be a viable strategy to forestall the effects of aging.


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