tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410647270473416755.post5995464657725542289..comments2023-09-28T07:33:28.407-06:00Comments on HEALTH & LONGEVITY: Vitamin NR - nicotinamide riboside extends life in yeast and probably for usUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6410647270473416755.post-53954533764639068322007-05-17T11:41:00.000-06:002007-05-17T11:41:00.000-06:00Actually Brenner did file a patent both for therap...Actually Brenner did file a patent both for therapeutic and nutritional uses for nicotinamide riboside plus the nicotinamide riboside kinases as compositions of matter. Brenner's invention is owned by The Trustees of Dartmouth College. See http://www.freshpatents.com/Nicotinamide-riboside-kinase-compositions-and-methods-for-using-the-same-dt20070201ptan20070027095.php<BR/><BR/>Priority date is February 10, 2004, which is prior to Brenner's first Cell paper on NR.<BR/><BR/>Also, maybe Sirtris licensed this technology, at least for therapeutics, because I notice that Charles Brenner is on the Sirtris SAB. See http://www.sirtrispharma.com/People/ScientificAdvisoryBoard/tabid/4499/OTID/26/VID/-1/Default.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com