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ReviewHuman cell2026

SLC25A51 and mitochondrial NAD⁺ transport in acute myeloid leukemia: mechanisms, therapeutic potential, and translational perspectives.

Chunmeng Rong, Ruixiu Chen, Hanqi Lou, Yongming Xia, Shiwei Duan

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Chunmeng RongDepartment of Hematology, Ningbo University Yangming Hospital (Yuyao People's Hospital) of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
Ruixiu ChenKey Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Hanqi LouKey Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yongming XiaDepartment of Hematology, Ningbo University Yangming Hospital (Yuyao People's Hospital) of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. yy_xyzlnk@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0565-312X
Shiwei DuanKey Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. duansw@hzcu.edu.cn.

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Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LBY24H080001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains a highly lethal hematologic malignancy characterized by metabolic reprogramming, therapeutic resistance, and poor survival, particularly in older patients. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺) metabolism has emerged as a central driver of AML progression, and recent studies have identified solute carrier family 25 member 51 (SLC25A51) as the primary mitochondrial NAD⁺ transporter in mammalian cells. SLC25A51 regulates mitochondrial redox balance, oxidative phosphorylation, and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle activity, thereby sustaining leukemic proliferation and survival. Structural studies have elucidated its six-transmembrane helix architecture, salt-bridge-mediated transport mechanism, and stabilization by cardiolipin binding. Functional investigations demonstrate that SLC25A51 overexpression correlates with poor prognosis, while its depletion disrupts mitochondrial metabolism, induces apoptosis, and suppresses AML progression in vivo. Therapeutically, pharmacologic inhibition of SLC25A51 with fludarabine, or its combination with hypomethylating agents, such as 5-azacytidine, enhances antileukemic efficacy by perturbing metabolic and epigenetic regulation. Moreover, SLC25A51 expression may serve as a predictive biomarker for mitochondrial-targeted therapies, such as complex I inhibitors. Future translational research should focus on developing selective inhibitors, optimizing combination strategies with demethylating agents and BCL-2 inhibitors, and validating its prognostic significance in clinical cohorts. Collectively, SLC25A51 represents a promising metabolic target with potential to overcome therapeutic resistance and improve patient outcomes in AML. Furthermore, this review discusses its potential implications across distinct genetic subtypes of AML (e.g., mutations in TP53, NPM1, and RAS), thereby highlighting key directions for future translational research.

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Leukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMitochondriaMitochondrial Membrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsNADAnimalsApoptosisBiological TransportCalcium ChannelsCitric Acid CycleDisease ProgressionGene ExpressionHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingMolecular Targeted TherapyTranslational Research, BiomedicalCalcium Channelsmitochondrial calcium uniporterMitochondrial Membrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsNADAcute myeloid leukemia (AML)Metabolic reprogrammingMitochondrial NAD⁺ transportSLC25A51Targeted therapy

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