Genomic instability and aging-like phenotype in the absence of mammalian SIRT6.
Cell
; 124(2): 315-29, 2006 Jan 27.
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| ID: mdl-16439206
ABSTRACT
The Sir2 histone deacetylase functions as a chromatin silencer to regulate recombination, genomic stability, and aging in budding yeast. Seven mammalian Sir2 homologs have been identified (SIRT1-SIRT7), and it has been speculated that some may have similar functions to Sir2. Here, we demonstrate that SIRT6 is a nuclear, chromatin-associated protein that promotes resistance to DNA damage and suppresses genomic instability in mouse cells, in association with a role in base excision repair (BER). SIRT6-deficient mice are small and at 2-3 weeks of age develop abnormalities that include profound lymphopenia, loss of subcutaneous fat, lordokyphosis, and severe metabolic defects, eventually dying at about 4 weeks. We conclude that one function of SIRT6 is to promote normal DNA repair, and that SIRT6 loss leads to abnormalities in mice that overlap with aging-associated degenerative processes.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Envejecimiento
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Sirtuinas
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Inestabilidad Genómica
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Enfermedades Genéticas Congénitas
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos