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Sirtuin Modulators: Mechanisms and Potential Clinical Implications
24 Apr 2012
Abstract excerpt
In the last years, studies about longevity have highlighted that caloric restriction can be linked with a less normal agingassociated damage, and in the same way, with the activity of the Silent Information Regulator 2 (SIR2) gene. Sir2-like genes, known as sirtuins (SIRTs), have been found in organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals promoting health and survival. At the moment, it has been identified seven...
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