Preclinical mechanistic study / 2018
Isotope-tracer study quantified NAD flux and found route-dependent NMN/NR metabolism in mice, with extensive conversion after oral administration.
Cell Metabolism
Read study record Cellular and structural study / 2016
Mechanistic cell/mouse study found NRK1 is central to NMN/NR utilization and supported extracellular NMN-to-NR conversion in studied systems.
Nature Communications
Read study record Preclinical mechanistic study / 2016
Landmark 12-month mouse study found NMN altered multiple age-associated physiological and metabolic measures without obvious toxicity in the model.
Cell Metabolism
Read study record Preclinical mechanistic study / 2016
Aged-mouse study found NMN improved endothelial function, arterial stiffness and oxidative-stress measures; translation to human vascular outcomes is unproven.
Aging Cell
Read study record Preclinical mechanistic study / 2014
Mouse cardiac study found NMN increased NAD+ and reduced ischemia/reperfusion injury under experimental conditions; no human cardiovascular efficacy was tested.
PLOS ONE
Read study record Preclinical mechanistic study / 2011
Foundational mouse study: NMN restored NAD+ and improved glucose-related metabolic phenotypes in diet- and age-associated diabetes models.
Cell Metabolism
Read study record Systematic review and meta-analysis / 2026
2026 meta-analysis of 15 RCTs found favorable short-term tolerability but no clear pooled benefit for most metabolic outcomes; long-term safety remains unknown.
Nutrients
Read study record Systematic review and meta-analysis / 2026
Meta-analysis of 10 RCTs (349 participants) found no significant overall systolic reduction and a small preliminary diastolic-pressure signal.
Nutrients
Read study record Systematic review and meta-analysis / 2025
Systematic review/meta-analysis found no consistent evidence that NMN improves core skeletal-muscle mass or function outcomes; NMN-specific data were limited.
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Read study record Systematic review and meta-analysis / 2025
Meta-analysis of 9 NMN trials in middle-aged/older adults found a limited, heterogeneous evidence base for muscle, liver and metabolic outcomes.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Read study record Systematic review / 2024
Systematic review of 10 RCTs (437 participants) found physical-performance changes were non-significant overall and reported no serious adverse effects.
Cureus
Read study record Systematic review and meta-analysis / 2025
Systematic review of 12 studies (513 adults) found robust NAD biomarker increases but inconsistent evidence for conventional glucose and lipid benefits.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
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