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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Role of Nicotinamide in Genomic Stability and Skin Cancer Chemoprevention.

Luca Fania, Cinzia Mazzanti, Elena Campione, Eleonora Candi, Damiano Abeni, Elena Dellambra

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In one paragraph

Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07062120 (Efficacy and Safety of 30% Salicylic Acid and 10% Nicotinamide Combined Therapy in Melasma), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07062120 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy and Safety of 30% Salicylic Acid and 10% Nicotinamide Combined Therapy in Melasma: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorSecond Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityRan2021 to 2021Enrolled56ConditionsMelasmaArmsNicotinamide(NAM)(10%), Supramolecular salicylic acid(SSA) (30%), Supramolecular salicylic acid simulator, Nicotinamide simulator
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Skin Cancer Prevention and Antiaging: Role of Nicotinamide.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  3. Immune-proteo-metabolomic changes link to Aβ and tau pathology in Alzheimer disease.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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  5. Nutrition and longevity - diet in centenarians.Journal of translational medicine · 2026
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  10. Synthesis of nicotinimidamidesRSC advances · 2024
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  11. Microorganisms · 2024
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  15. Field cancerization in dermatology.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Luca FaniaFirst Dermatology Clinic, IDI-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy.
Cinzia MazzantiFirst Dermatology Clinic, IDI-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy.
Elena CampioneDermatologic Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Eleonora CandiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier, 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Damiano AbeniClinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy.
Elena DellambraLaboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology, IDI-IRCCS, via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4329-3312
Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nicotinamide (NAM) is an amide form of vitamin B3 and the precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), an essential co-enzyme of redox reactions for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production and for other metabolic processes. As NAD+ status is critical in maintaining cellular energy, vitamin B3 deficiency mainly affects tissues that need high cellular energy causing pellagra and skin sun sensitivity. In animal models, NAD+ deficiency leads to UV sensitivity of the skin, impairs DNA damage response, and increases genomic instability and cancer incidence. Furthermore, NAD+ depletion is associated with human skin aging and cancer. NAM prevents the UV-induced ATP depletion boosting cellular energy and enhances DNA repair activity in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, NAM reduces skin cancer incidence and prevents the immune-suppressive effects of UV in mice. Thus, NAM is involved in the maintenance of genomic stability and may have beneficial effects against skin aging changes and tumor development. Clinical studies showed that topical use of NAM reduces cutaneous aging. Furthermore, oral NAM administration reduces the level of UV-mediated immunosuppression and lowers the rate of non-melanoma skin cancers in high-risk patients. Therefore, NAM replenishment strategy may be a promising approach for skin cancer chemoprevention.

Indexed as

Genomic InstabilityAnimalsEnergy MetabolismHumansImmunosuppression TherapyNADNiacinamideSkin AgingSkin NeoplasmsUltraviolet RaysNADNiacinamidekeratinocytesnicotinamidenon-melanoma skin cancersskin aging

Identifiers

PMID31779194
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