The Dual Role of Sirtuins in Cancer

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Among the greatest challenges facing organisms is that of detecting and effectively responding to life-threatening environmental changes that are intimately associated with metabolic fluctuations and certain forms of stress. These conditions have been linked to the onset of many human pathologies, including cancer. Over the past decade, members of the Sir2 family, or sirtuins, have been described as major players...

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