Abstract
When it comes to biomedical research, Sirtuins have undergone a meteoric rise in popularity and are among the most prominent proteins linked to aging, as well as chronic disease states and metabolism. Interventions targeting human aging and disease are in or on their way to the clinic. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of this is that it all started with yeast aging. Where will it end? One thing seems clear. Our knowledge of mammalian biology has already been enriched from the identification and characterization of Sirtuins, and it seems like we have only scratched the surface.
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Kennedy, B.K. (2016). Sirtuins: A Future Perspective. In: Houtkooper, R. (eds) Sirtuins. Proteins and Cell Regulation, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0962-8_13
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