The Role of NAD and NAD-Boosting Therapies in Inflammatory Response by IL-13.

The essential role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in redox reactions during oxidative respiration is well known, yet the coenzyme and regulator functions of NAD in diverse and important processes are still being discovered. Maintaining NAD levels through diet is essential for health. In fact, the United States requires supplementation of the NAD precursor niacin into the food chain for these reasons.