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PARP inhibition abolished PAR-chain formation and preserved NAD+ levels, establishing PARP in NAD+ consumption in this model. NR delivery protected against cell-shrinkage and cell death and promoted DNA repair efficiency. PARP inhibition mimicked NR’s beneficial effects on cell-shrinkage and viability but at the cost of DNA repair efficiency. Interestingly, the beneficial effects of NR on viability and DNA repair were abrogated upon SIRT1 knock-down (KD). SIRT6 KD was similarly implicated in NR-mediated DNA repair. Furthermore, NR delivery protected against oxidative-stress-induced senescence. This protection was partially lost by SIRT1 KD. NR delivery protects vascular cells from H2O2–induced cell death, cytoskeletal collapse and senescence and promotes DNA repair efficiency. 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