NAD+ in sulfur mustard toxicity.

NAD+ in sulfur mustard toxicity. Toxicol Lett. 2020 Feb 01;: Authors: Ruszkiewicz JA, Bürkle A, Mangerich A Abstract Sulfur mustard (SM) is a toxicant and chemical warfare agent with strong vesicant properties. The mechanisms behind SM-induced toxicity are not fully understood and no antidote or effective therapy against SM exists. Both, the risk of SM release in asymmetric conflicts or terrorist attacks and the usage of SM-derived nitrogen mustards as cancer chemotherapeutics, render the mechanisms of mustard-induced toxicity a highly relevant research subject. Herein, we review a central role of the abundant cellular molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in molecular mechanisms underlying SM toxicity. We also discuss the potential beneficial effects of NAD+ precursors in counteracting SM-induced damage. PMID: 32017979 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Toxicology Letters - Category: Toxicology Authors: Tags: Toxicol Lett Source Type: research