The bifunctional roles of sirtuins and their therapeutic potential in cancer

YT Lee, YJ Tan, PY Mok, AV Subramaniam… - Sirtuin Biology in Cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mammalian sirtuins (SIRTs), comprising seven members (SIRT1–7) with different
cellular localization, play crucial roles in the maintenance of proper cellular functions …

[HTML][HTML] Sirtuins and disease: the road ahead

V Carafa, A Nebbioso, L Altucci - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Sirtuins represent a promising new class of conserved histone deacetylases, originally
identified in yeast. The activity of the sirtuin (SirT) family–made up of seven members (SirT1 …

[HTML][HTML] SIRT3 and cancer: tumor promoter or suppressor?

TY Alhazzazi, P Kamarajan, E Verdin… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Sirtuins (SIRT1–7), the mammalian homologues of the Sir2 gene in yeast, have
emerging roles in age-related diseases, such as cardiac hypertrophy, diabetes, obesity, and …

The emerging and diverse roles of sirtuins in cancer: a clinical perspective

H Yuan, L Su, WY Chen - OncoTargets and therapy, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Sirtuins are a highly conserved family of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-
dependent protein lysine modifying enzymes with deacetylase, adenosine …

The role of SIRT2 in cancer: A novel therapeutic target

G Chen, P Huang, C Hu - International Journal of Cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) belongs to the sirtuins family. It exists in many tissues and organs
of the human body and regulates a wide range of biological functions. Studies have found …

Selective inhibition of SIRT2: A disputable therapeutic approach in cancer therapy

SG Kaya, G Eren - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Sirtuin 2 (SIRT2) is involved in a wide range of processes, from transcription to
metabolism to genome stability. Dysregulation of SIRT2 has been associated with the …

The roles of SIRT1 in cancer

Z Lin, D Fang - Genes & cancer, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The sirtuin family has emerged as important regulators of diverse physiological and
pathological events, including life-span extension, neurodegeneration, age-related …

The dual role of sirtuins in cancer

L Bosch-Presegué, A Vaquero - Genes & cancer, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Among the greatest challenges facing organisms is that of detecting and effectively
responding to life-threatening environmental changes that are intimately associated with …

Sirtuins and cancer: new insights and cell signaling

MV Macedo de Oliveira, JMO Andrade… - Cancer …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Sirtuins are involved in the control of the cell cycle and regulation of gene transcription.
While some sirtuins have tumor suppressor effects, others regulate tumors metabolism …

Sirtuin 1 in malignant transformation: friend or foe?

Y Fang, MB Nicholl - Cancer letters, 2011 - Elsevier
In the past decade, great interest has been shown in the role of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in
tumorigenesis. The published data show SIRT1 can function as both a tumor promoter and …