Abstract:Objective To explore the protective effect and mechanism of nicotinamide riboside (NR) on SH-SY5Y cells damage induced by MPP+.Methods SH-SY5Y cells in the logarithmic growth stage were used in the experiment. Cells were treated with 3 mmol/L MPP+ to establish Parkinson disease (PD) model. The cells were divided into control group (cells were cultured normally), MPP+ group(cells treated with MPP+),NR group(cells treated with MPP+ and 0.5 mmol/L NR).After culturing, cell survival rate, apoptosis rate, oxidative stress level [reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD)], inflammation level[interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)] and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels were detected.Results Compared with the control group, the cell apoptosis, ROS, MDA content, TNF-α, and IL-6 were increased, while the cell survival rate, SOD activity and NAD+ levels were decreased (P <0.05) in the MPP+ group. Compared with the MPP+ group, the ROS, MDA content, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels were significantly decreased, while the cell survival rate, SOD activity and NAD+ levels were significantly increased (P <0.05) in the NR group.Conclusion NR attenuates MPP+-induced injury in neural cells, which may be involved in oxidative stress and inflammation through NAD+ supplementation.