RRC ID 59922
著者 Hara N, Osago H, Hiyoshi M, Kobayashi-Miura M, Tsuchiya M.
タイトル Quantitative analysis of the effects of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase induction on the rates of NAD+ synthesis and breakdown in mammalian cells using stable isotope-labeling combined with mass spectrometry.
ジャーナル PLoS One
Abstract NAD+ is mainly synthesized from nicotinamide (Nam) by the rate-limiting enzyme Nam phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) and degraded to Nam by NAD+-degrading enzymes in mammals. Numerous studies report that tissue NAD+ levels decrease during aging and age-related diseases and suggest that NAD+ replenishment promotes healthy aging. Although increased expression of Nampt might be a promising intervention for healthy aging, forced expression of Nampt gene, inducing more than 10-fold increases in the enzyme protein level, has been reported to elevate NAD+ levels only 40-60% in mammalian cells. Mechanisms underlying the limited increases in NAD+ levels remain to be determined. Here we show that Nampt is inhibited in cells and that enhanced expression of Nampt activates NAD+ breakdown. Combined with the measurement of each cell's volume, we determined absolute values (μM/h) of the rates of NAD+ synthesis (RS) and breakdown (RB) using a flux assay with a 2H (D)-labeled Nam, together with the absolute NAD+ concentrations in various mammalian cells including primary cultured cardiomyocytes under the physiological conditions and investigated the relations among total cellular Nampt activity, RS, RB, and the NAD+ concentration. NAD+ concentration was maintained within a narrow range (400-700 μM) in the cells. RS was much smaller than the total Nampt activity, indicating that NAD+ synthesis from Nam in the cells is suppressed. Forced expression of Nampt leading to 6-fold increase in total Nampt activity induced only a 1.6-fold increase in cellular NAD+ concentration. Under the conditions, RS increased by 2-fold, while 2-fold increase in RB was also observed. The small increase in cellular NAD+ concentration is likely due to both inhibited increase in the NAD+ synthesis and the activation of its breakdown. Our findings suggest that cellular NAD+ concentrations do not vary dramatically by the physiological fluctuation of Nampt expression and show the tight link between the NAD+ synthesis and its breakdown.
巻・号 14(3)
ページ e0214000
公開日 2019-1-1
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0214000
PII PONE-D-18-30915
PMID 30875389
PMC PMC6420012
MeSH Animals Cell Size Cells, Cultured Humans Isotope Labeling Kinetics Mice Myocytes, Cardiac / metabolism NAD / biosynthesis NAD / metabolism* Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase / metabolism* Rats Tandem Mass Spectrometry
IF 2.776
引用数 1
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 HeLa(RCB0007) 293T(RCB2202) Hep G2(RCB1648) CACO-2(RCB0988) C2C12(RCB0987)