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Nicotinamide Riboside Neutralizes Hypothalamic Inflammation and Increases Weight Loss without Altering Muscle Mass in Obese Rats under Calorie Restriction: A Preliminary Investigation
Frontiers in Nutrition
September 13, 2021
Macedo de Castro, Josimar
Summary
Obesity treatments, such as calorie restriction (CR), eventually lead to muscle wasting and higher rates of neuroinflammation, whereas hypothalamic inflammatory conditions impair body weight (BW) control...NR supplementation, in all groups, enhanced weight loss and increased relative weight of the SMT. Furthermore, in animals under CR, NR reversed increases TNF-α levels in the hypothalamus. In this study, these data, although succinct, are the first to evidence the effects of NR on SMT and neuroinflammation when associated with CR, especially in obesity conditions. Therefore, this provides preliminary support for future studies in this investigative field. Furthermore, NR emerges as a potential adjuvant for preventing muscle mass loss in the weight loss processes.