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Mol. Cells 2013; 35(6): 474-480

Published online May 8, 2013

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-013-0130-x

© The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

Do Sirtuins Promote Mammalian Longevity?: A Critical Review on Its Relevance to the Longevity Effect Induced by Calorie Restriction

Seongjoon Park, Ryoichi Mori, and Isao Shimokawa

Department of Investigative Pathology, Unit of Basic Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan

Received: April 25, 2013; Accepted: April 28, 2013

Abstract

Sirtuins (SIRTs), a family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent deacetylases, are emerging as key molecules that regulate aging and age-related diseases including cancers, metabolic disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. Seven isoforms of SIRT (SIRT1?7) have been identified in mammals. SIRT1 and 6, mainly localized in the nucleus, regulate transcription of genes and DNA repair. SIRT3 in the mitochondria regulates mitochondrial bioenergetics. Initial studies in yeasts, nematodes, and flies indicated a strong connection of SIRT with the life-prolonging effects of calorie restriction (CR), a robust experimental intervention for longevity in a range of organisms. However, subsequent studies reported controversial findings regarding SIRT roles in the effect of CR. This review describes the functional roles of mammalian SIRTs and discusses their relevance to mechanisms underlying the longevity effect of CR.

Keywords calorie restriction, longevity, metabolism, sirtuins

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Mol. Cells 2013; 35(6): 474-480

Published online June 30, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-013-0130-x

Copyright © The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Do Sirtuins Promote Mammalian Longevity?: A Critical Review on Its Relevance to the Longevity Effect Induced by Calorie Restriction

Seongjoon Park, Ryoichi Mori, and Isao Shimokawa

Department of Investigative Pathology, Unit of Basic Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan

Received: April 25, 2013; Accepted: April 28, 2013

Abstract

Sirtuins (SIRTs), a family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent deacetylases, are emerging as key molecules that regulate aging and age-related diseases including cancers, metabolic disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. Seven isoforms of SIRT (SIRT1?7) have been identified in mammals. SIRT1 and 6, mainly localized in the nucleus, regulate transcription of genes and DNA repair. SIRT3 in the mitochondria regulates mitochondrial bioenergetics. Initial studies in yeasts, nematodes, and flies indicated a strong connection of SIRT with the life-prolonging effects of calorie restriction (CR), a robust experimental intervention for longevity in a range of organisms. However, subsequent studies reported controversial findings regarding SIRT roles in the effect of CR. This review describes the functional roles of mammalian SIRTs and discusses their relevance to mechanisms underlying the longevity effect of CR.

Keywords: calorie restriction, longevity, metabolism, sirtuins

Mol. Cells
May 31, 2023 Vol.46 No.5, pp. 259~328
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The alpha-helices in the lamin filaments are depicted as coils, with different subdomains distinguished by various colors. Coil 1a is represented by magenta, coil 1b by yellow, L2 by green, coil 2a by white, coil 2b by brown, stutter by cyan, coil 2c by dark blue, and the lamin Ig-like domain by grey. In the background, cells are displayed, with the cytosol depicted in green and the nucleus in blue (Ahn et al., pp. 309-318).

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