Role of Nampt-Sirt6 Axis in Renal Proximal Tubules in Extracellular Matrix Deposition in Diabetic Nephropathy

Summary: Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) metabolism plays a critical role in kidneys. We previously reported that decreased secretion of a NAD+ precursor, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), from proximal tubules (PTs) can trigger diabetic albuminuria. In the present study, we investigated t...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Muraoka, Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Yusuke Sakamaki, Hitoshi Minakuchi, Takahisa Kawaguchi, Itaru Yasuda, Takeshi Kanda, Hirobumi Tokuyama, Shu Wakino, Hiroshi Itoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719303407