Mills et al. conducted a 12-month-long administration of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)
NAD+ Replenishment Improves Lifespan and Healthspan in Ataxia Telangiectasia Models via Mitophagy and DNA Repair
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Authors
Evandro Fei Fang, Henok Kassahun,
Deborah L. Croteau,
Mark P. Mattson, Hilde Nilsen,
Vilhelm A. Bohr
Correspondence
vbohr@nih.gov
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Mitochondrial damage and NAD+ depletion are key features in ataxia telangiectasia. Fang et al. show that mitochondrial dysfunction in ATM deficiency is caused by compromised mitophagy due to NAD+ /SIRT1 inhibition. NAD+ replenishment significantly extends lifespan and improves healthspan in both ATM worms and mice through mitophagy and DNA repair.