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SIRT6 minor allele genotype is associated with >5-year decrease in lifespan in an aged cohort.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
TenNapel Mindi J, Lynch Charles F, Burns Trudy L, Wallace Robert, Smith Brian J, Button Anna, Domann Frederick E
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Aging is a natural process involving complex interplay between environment, metabolism, and genes. Sirtuin genes and their downstream targets have been associated with lifespan in numerous organisms from nematodes to humans. Several target proteins of the sirtuin genes are key sensors and/or effectors of oxidative stress pathways including FOXO3, SOD3, and AKT1. To examine the relationship between single...
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