Non-canonical roles of NAMPT and PARP in inflammation

• Published in: Developmental and comparative immunology 2021-02, Vol.115, p.103881-103881, Article 103881
• Main Authors: Martínez-Morcillo, Francisco J., Cantón-Sandoval, Joaquín, Martínez-Menchón, Teresa, Corbalán-Vélez, Raúl, Mesa-del-Castillo, Pablo, Pérez-Oliva, Ana B., García-Moreno, Diana, Mulero, Victoriano
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Animals; Chronic Disease; Chronic inflammation; Disease Models, Animal; Humans; Immunity; Inflammation - drug therapy; Inflammation - immunology; NAD; NAD - metabolism; NAMPT; Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase - antagonists & inhibitors; Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase - metabolism; PARP; Parthanatos; Parthanatos - immunology; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors - pharmacology; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases - metabolism; Signal Transduction - immunology
• ISSN: 0145-305X; 1879-0089
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2020.103881

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is the most important hydrogen carrier in cell redox reactions. It is involved in mitochondrial function and metabolism, circadian rhythm, the immune response and inflammation, DNA repair, cell division, protein-protein signaling, chromatin remodeling and epigenetics. Recently, NAD+ has been recognized as the molecule of life, since, by increasing NAD+ levels in old or sick animals, it is possible to improve their health and lengthen their lifespan. In this review, we summarize the contribution of NAD+ metabolism to inflammation, with special emphasis in the major NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme, nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase (NAMPT), and the NAD+-consuming enzyme, poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). The extracurricular roles of these enzymes, i.e. the proinflammatory role of NAMPT after its release, and the ability of PARP to promote a novel form of cell death, known as parthanatos, upon hyperactivation are revised and discussed in the context of several chronic inflammatory diseases. •We summarize the contribution of NAD+ metabolism to inflammation.•NAMPT acts as a pro-inflammatory cytokine beside its well-known NAD+ biosynthetic activity.•Hyperactivation of PARP promote a novel form of cell death known as parthanatos.•NAMPT and PARP play key roles in chronic inflammatory diseases.