Target NAMPT enhancement or CD38 inhibition to restore NAD+ levels and sirtuin function in APOE4 microglia, addressing fundamental energetic crisis underlying metabolic disruptions
Curated pathway from expert analysis
flowchart TD
A["APOE4 Microglial Metabolic Crisis<br/>Energetic Insufficiency"]
B["CD38 NADase Overactivation<br/>NAD+ Hydrolysis Accelerated"]
C["NAMPT Rate-Limiting Salvage<br/>NMN Synthesis Reduced"]
D["NAD+ Pool Depletion<br/>Below Sirtuin Activation Threshold"]
E["SIRT1 SIRT3 Activity Falls<br/>Mitochondrial Function Impaired"]
F["CD38 Inhibitor Treatment<br/>78c or Apigenin Administration"]
G["NAMPT Enhancer Treatment<br/>P7C3 or FK866 Inverse Agonist"]
H["NAD+ Levels Restored<br/>SIRT1 SIRT3 Reactivated"]
I["Oxidative Phosphorylation Restored<br/>APOE4 Microglial Function Rescued"]
A --> B
A --> C
B --> D
C --> D
D --> E
F -.->|"rescues NAD+"| D
G --> C
F --> H
G --> H
H --> E
E --> I
style D fill:#7b1fa2,stroke:#ce93d8,color:#ce93d8
style I fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#a5d6a7,color:#a5d6a7No linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
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