topicNicotinamide Riboside Muscle Function Randomized Trial
claimAging is accompanied by a decline in physiological function and increased vulnerability to disease, with mitochondrial dysfunction and epigenetic alterations recognized as key hallmarks.
evidence level4
citationHeikkinen A (2026)
sourceThe Divergent Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside and High-Intensity Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Epigenetic Aging.
topicNicotinamide Riboside Muscle Function Randomized Trial
claimNR supplementation was associated with reduced muscle EAA, particularly when measured with the PCHannum, MEAT, and DunedinPACE clocks, while HIIT produced opposite effects in some clocks, notably increasing pace of aging by DunedinPACE.
evidence level4
citationHeikkinen A (2026)
sourceThe Divergent Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside and High-Intensity Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Epigenetic Aging.
topicNicotinamide Riboside Muscle Function Randomized Trial
claimNicotinamide riboside (NR), a vitamin B3 precursor to NAD + , and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) have both been proposed to ameliorate aging-related mitochondrial decline, but their effects on skeletal muscle epigenetic aging are not fully elucidated.
evidence level4
citationHeikkinen A (2026)
sourceThe Divergent Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside and High-Intensity Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Epigenetic Aging.
topicNicotinamide Riboside Muscle Function Randomized Trial
claimSarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, which is closely associated with impaired regenerative capacity of muscle satellite cells (MuSCs).
evidence level4
citationLi C (2026)
sourceSarcopenia and satellite cell homeostasis disruption: the dual function of NAD+ metabolism.
topicNicotinamide Riboside Muscle Function Randomized Trial
claimWe integrate evidence from nearly 60 representative preclinical and clinical studies, clarify the dual-function role of NAD+, and address current inconsistencies in the field.
evidence level4
citationLi C (2026)
sourceSarcopenia and satellite cell homeostasis disruption: the dual function of NAD+ metabolism.
topicNicotinamide Riboside Muscle Function Randomized Trial
claimDuring aging, the MuSC niche undergoes severe deterioration, including mitochondrial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) degeneration, all of which compromise MuSC quiescence, proliferation, and differentiation.
evidence level4
citationLi C (2026)
sourceSarcopenia and satellite cell homeostasis disruption: the dual function of NAD+ metabolism.