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ArticleAging cell2026

Exosome-Delivered eNAMPT From Exercise Activates SIRT1 to Counteract Age-Related Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis.

Wenxuan Song, Naijun Wu, Xing Li, Dan Li, Jiaqi Li, Siqi Liu, Qiang Ma, Zhiwei Yue, Xuefeng Zhu, Yajuan Qi

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Article in Aging cell, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Wenxuan SongSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Naijun WuDepartment of Endocrinology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, China.
Xing LiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Dan LiSchool of Pharmacy, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Jiaqi LiSchool of Pharmacy, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Siqi LiuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Qiang MaSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Zhiwei YueSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Xuefeng ZhuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Yajuan QiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4078-786X

Funding

Hebei Natural Science Foundation H2018209341Hebei Natural Science Foundation H2021209013Hebei Provincial Medical Science Research Project 20260636Hebei yanzhao golden platform top talent program HY2025100003Key project of Traditional Chinese medicine Joint Fund of Hebei Province H2022209087Key research and development Project of Tangshan Science and Technology Plan 25150212EMedical-Engineering Integration Program of North China University of Science and Technology ZD-YG-202406National Natural Science Foundation of China 81471022
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Abstract

Aging is a major independent risk factor for the development and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); however, effective therapeutic strategies for this population remain limited. Here, we established a model of aging-associated MASLD by subjecting aged mice to a long-term high-fat diet (HFD), which recapitulated key disease features including progressive hepatic steatosis, inflammation, insulin resistance, and fibrosis. A 6-week exercise intervention markedly ameliorated these pathologies by restoring insulin sensitivity and suppressing TGF-β/Smad-mediated fibrotic signaling. We identified exercise-derived exosomes (Exercise-Exos) as primary mediators of these benefits. Western blot analysis revealed that extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT) was markedly enriched in Exercise-Exos compared to those from sedentary controls. Delivery of exosomal eNAMPT activated the hepatic SIRT1-autophagy axis, restored autophagic flux, and inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). These effects were demonstrated by an increased LC3-II/LC3-I ratio, reduced p62 accumulation, downregulation of mesenchymal markers (α-SMA, Vimentin), and upregulation of the epithelial marker E-cadherin. Furthermore, Exercise-Exos treatment significantly reduced collagen deposition. Critically, all protective effects were abolished upon pharmacological inhibition of SIRT1 with EX-527, establishing the necessity of the eNAMPT-NAD

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AgingExosomesFatty LiverLiver CirrhosisNicotinamide PhosphoribosyltransferasePhysical Conditioning, AnimalSirtuin 1AnimalsAutophagyDiet, High-FatEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNicotinamide PhosphoribosyltransferaseSirt1 protein, mouseSirtuin 1autophagyepithelial‐mesenchymal transitionexerciseexosomesmetabolic‐related fatty liver diseaseSIRT1

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PMID42108568
PMCPMC13158277

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