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doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45787-9
LL-37 possesses immunomodulatory properties that influence various immune cells, including neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, and lymphocytes (Nagaoka et al., 2001)
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Key Areas of Study NNMT inhibition research adipocyte metabolism studies NAD+ salvage pathway analysis metabolic enzyme targeting investigations Mechanisms Being Evaluated By inhibiting NNMT, 5-Amino-1MQ has been shown to increase intracellular NAD+ and S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) concentrations in preclinical models
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