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ReviewBiochemical and biophysical research communications2026

NRAC: an emerging nutrient-responsive regulator of tissue-specific fatty acid metabolism.

Ren Zhang

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Review in Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ren ZhangCenter for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA. Electronic address: rzhang@med.wayne.edu.

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Mitochondrial NAD kinase: function and mechanism in metabolismR01DK132065 · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
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NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132065
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatty acid (FA) uptake is coordinated across tissues to maintain metabolic homeostasis, yet the mechanisms underlying tissue-specific regulation remain incompletely understood. NRAC has emerged as a nutrient-responsive, tissue-restricted factor enriched in adipose tissue and heart in both mice and humans. Mouse studies show that Nrac is dynamically regulated by feeding, fasting, and obesity in a tissue-specific manner. Recent work further shows that NRAC interacts with CD36 to regulate CD36-dependent FA uptake in adipocytes. Physiological studies support a role for NRAC in adipose lipid handling and systemic FA homeostasis, while human data link adipose NRAC expression to body fat distribution and circulating lipid traits. Together, current evidence identifies NRAC as an emerging regulator of tissue-specific FA metabolism and cardiometabolic health.

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Fatty AcidsNutrientsAdipose TissueAnimalsCD36 AntigensHumansLipid MetabolismMiceMyocardiumObesityCD36 AntigensFatty AcidsC14ORF180CD36Fatty acidNRAC

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