In rats, TMAO increases with age and causes oxidative stress and inflammation in blood vessels, leading to endothelial (blood vessel lining) dysfunction, which increases the risk of heart disease [12]
Moreover, oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) results in the release of mtDNA into the cytosol, where it triggers Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and inflammasome activation, leading to further production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and recruitment of immune cells 67
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However, he states that these effects are personal to his experience, and the efficacy of NAD+ supplements may vary across individuals
One comparative study of 154 monozygotic and dizygotic twins that were incongruous for obesity found that the twin with obesity exhibited higher Firmicutes levels and an overall decrease in gut flora diversity 142