Composite
55%
Novelty
45%
Feasibility
75%
Impact
60%
Mechanistic
65%
Druggability
80%
Safety
50%
Confidence
55%

Mechanistic description

NAD+ Precursor Supplementation to Reverse Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-Driven Metabolic Catastrophe

Evidence for (4)

  • Postmortem AD hippocampus shows 60-70% reduction in NAD+ concentration with corresponding PARP1 hyperactivation

  • NMN administration in 5xFAD mice restores cerebral NAD+ levels, improves mitochondrial function, and reduces amyloid plaque burden

  • Human trials of NR in older adults demonstrate safe NAD+ boosting and improvements in mitochondrial biomarkers in blood

  • SIRT3 deacetylase activity declines in AD brain, leading to hyperacetylated SOD2 and increased oxidative stress

Evidence against (4)

  • NAD+ repletion in aged humans shows peripheral effects but unclear brain benefits - no direct CNS NAD+ measurement

  • PARP1 knockout mice show no protection against AD-like pathology - genetic deletion does not prevent amyloid deposition in APP/PS1 mice

  • PARP1 as primary NAD+ consumer is disputed - relative contributions of PARP1, SIRT1, SIRT2, CD38 vary by cell type

  • NMN supplementation studies use supraphysiological doses - mouse studies require doses unlikely achievable in humans

Bayesian persona consensus

53% posterior support

1 signal · 1 for / 0 against · agreement 100%

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