"Pyruvate represses histone gene expression by inducing the expression of NAD+ biosynthesis enzyme, nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) via myocyte enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C), which then increases NAD+ levels and activates the histone deacetylase activity of SIRT1."
Nucleic Acids Res. 2019 Oct 10. pii: gkz864. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkz864.
"Exogenous pyruvate represses histone gene expression and inhibits cancer cell proliferation via the NAMPT-NAD+-SIRT1 pathway."
https://www.ncbi.nlm...pubmed/31598701