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ArticleArteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology2025

NAD Metabolism Regulates Proliferation of Macrophages in Atherosclerosis.

Satyesh K Sinha, Chantle R Swichkow, Lia Farahi, Miklós Péterfy, Calvin Pan, Zhiqiang Zhou, Marcus M Seldin, Julia J Mack, Richard C Davis, Diana M Shih and 1 more

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Article in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Genetic factors contributing to atherosclerosis.Current opinion in cardiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Satyesh K SinhaDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-8735-6303
Chantle R SwichkowDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.
Lia FarahiDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.
Miklós PéterfyDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-5280-0216
Calvin PanDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-0752-833X
Zhiqiang ZhouDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-8914-0864
Marcus M SeldinDepartment of Biological Chemistry and Center for Epigenetics and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (M.M.S.).ORCID 0000-0001-8026-4759
Julia J MackDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-9239-8436
Richard C DavisDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.
Diana M ShihDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0002-2848-3492
Aldons J LusisDepartment of Medicine/Division of Cardiology (S.K.S., C.R.S., L.F., M.P., C.P., Z.Z., J.J.M., R.C.D., D.M.S., A.J.L.), University of California Los Angeles.ORCID 0000-0001-9013-0228

Funding

Systems genomics of metabolic syndrome traitsP01HL028481 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI DAVIS, RICHARD C · 1985 to 2019
$50.2M
Vascular Biology Training GrantT32HL069766 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI LUSIS, ALDONS JAKE · 2002 to 2022
$7.4M
Systems Genetics Dissection of Non-alcoholic SteatohepatitisR01DK117850 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Aldons Jake Lusis · 2019 to 2026
$4.6M
Systems genetics approach to inflammatory mechanisms in atherosclerosisR01HL147883 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI LUSIS, ALDONS JAKE · 2019 to 2022
$3.0M
Evaluation of anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory semi-synthetic oxysterol, Oxy210, as a therapeutic drug candidate for non-alcoholic steatohepatitisR44DK136405 · NIDDK · MAX BIOPHARMA, INC. · PI PARHAMI, FARHAD · 2023 to 2024
$1.8M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL028481NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL147883NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL069766NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK117850NIDDK NIH HHS R44 DK136405
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn genetic studies with the Hybrid Mouse Diversity Panel, we previously identified a chromosome 9 locus for atherosclerosis. We now identify NNMT (nicotinamide

methodsGain/loss of function studies in macrophages were performed to examine the role of NAD levels in macrophage proliferation and apoptosis in atherosclerosis.

resultsGlobal inhibition of NNMT using an antisense oligonucleotide reduced atherosclerosis lesion area 5- to 10-fold in both male and female mice on a hyperlipidemic background. Selective inhibition of NNMT in liver and adipose, the major tissues expressing high levels of the enzyme, using siRNA (small interfering RNA), had little or no effect on atherosclerosis. Therefore, we hypothesized that levels of NAD in macrophages might contribute. This was confirmed by showing that transplantation with bone marrow from

conclusionsThese findings reveal a role for nicotinamide salvage and NAD turnover in macrophage proliferation and survival in the context of atherosclerosis.

Indexed as

Aortic DiseasesAtherosclerosisCell ProliferationMacrophagesNADNicotinamide N-MethyltransferaseAnimalsApoptosisBone Marrow TransplantationCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNADNicotinamide N-MethyltransferaseNnmt protein, mouseapoptosisatherosclerosiscell proliferationmacrophagenicotinamide N-methyltransferase

Identifiers

PMID40931836
PMCPMC12614180

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