Researchers discover bacterial molecule that rapidly repairs intestinal damage

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261113/Researchers-discover-bacterial-molecule-that-rapidly-repairs-intestinal-damage.aspx Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered a molecule produced by "good" gut bacteria that rapidly heals the intestinal lining, protecting against severe inflammatory diseases and triggering increased production of a coenzyme whose levels diminish with age. In tests in mice, flies and human cells, researchers found evidence that the breakthrough molecule – called (amide-)N-methylnicotinamide, or N-MNA – has the potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease and other chronic gut disorders in humans by activating a coenzyme called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD, whose decline is thought to be a major driver of aging.