Metabolic precursors of NAD biosynthesis in the prevention of alcohol-induced liver steatosis in rats

Authors

  • A.H. Shlyahtun Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus
  • A.F. Raduta Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus
  • V.CH. Polubok Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus
  • V.A. Gurinovich Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus
  • A.A. Astrowski Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus

Keywords:

alcoholic liver disease, steatosis, hepatoprotectant, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, nicotinamide, nicotinamide riboside, nicotinamide mononucleotide, lipid metabolism

Abstract

It has been shown that precursors of NAD biosynthesis restore key parameters of lipid metabolism in chronic alcohol intoxication and inhibit the progression of alcohol-induced hepatic steatosis in rats.

Author Biographies

A.H. Shlyahtun, Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus

Senior Researcher

A.F. Raduta, Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus

Scientific Secretary

V.CH. Polubok, Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus

Researcher

V.A. Gurinovich , Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus

PhD in Biol. Sc., Leading Researcher

A.A. Astrowski, Institute of biochemistry of biologically active compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Grodno, Republic of Belarus

Doctor of Med.Sc., Professor, Professor Emeritus

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Liu R., Visscher J. A novel preparation of nicotinamide mononucleotide. Nucleosides Nucleotides., 1994, vol. 13, iss. 5, pp. 1215–1216. DOI: 10.1080/15257779408011891.

Close B., Banister K., Baumans V., et al. Recommendations for euthanasia of experimental animals: Part 1. DGXI of the European Commission. Lab Anim., 1996, vol. 30, iss. 4, pp. 293–316. DOI: 10.1258/002367796780739871

Duncombe W. G. The colorimetric micro-determination of non-esterified fatty acids in plasma. Clinica Chim. Acta, 1964, vol. 9, pp. 122–125. DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(64)90004-x

Folch J., Lees M., Sloane S.G.H. A simple method for the isolation and purification of total lipides from animal tissues. J. Biol. Chem., 1957, vol. 226, iss. 1, pp. 497–509.

de la Maza M. P., Hirsch S., Nieto S., et al. Fatty acid composition of liver total lipids in alcoholic patients with and without liver damage. Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res., 1996, vol. 20, iss. 8, pp. 1418–1422. DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01143.x

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2026-03-05

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