Are sirtuins viable targets for improving healthspan and lifespan?

JA Baur, Z Ungvari, RK Minor, DG Le Couteur… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2012 - nature.com
Although the increased lifespan of our populations illustrates the success of modern
medicine, the risk of developing many diseases increases exponentially with old age …

[HTML][HTML] The sirtuin family's role in aging and age-associated pathologies

JA Hall, JE Dominy, Y Lee… - The Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The 7 mammalian sirtuin proteins compose a protective cavalry of enzymes that can be
invoked by cells to aid in the defense against a vast array of stressors. The pathologies …

Established and emerging biomarkers for the prediction of type 1 diabetes: a systematic review

RA Watkins, C Evans-Molina, JS Blum… - Translational …, 2014 - Elsevier
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease with a prolonged and variable latent
period that culminates in the destruction of pancreatic β-cells and the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a SIRT1 mutation in a family with type 1 diabetes

A Biason-Lauber, M Böni-Schnetzler, BP Hubbard… - Cell metabolism, 2013 - cell.com
Type 1 diabetes is caused by autoimmune-mediated β cell destruction leading to insulin
deficiency. The histone deacetylase SIRT1 plays an essential role in modulating several age …

[HTML][HTML] Low dose doxycycline decreases systemic inflammation and improves glycemic control, lipid profiles, and islet morphology and function in db/db mice

N Wang, X Tian, Y Chen, H Tan, P Xie, S Chen, Y Fu… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to determine whether low dose doxycycline as an anti-
inflammatory agent could improve glucose metabolism in diabetic animals. Therefore …

Taurine treatment reverses protein malnutrition-induced endothelial dysfunction of the pancreatic vasculature: the role of hydrogen sulfide

DM Guizoni, IN Freitas, JA Victorio, IR Possebom… - Metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Protein malnutrition in childhood predisposes individuals to vascular and
pancreatic endocrine dysfunction, thus increasing the risk of diabetes and hypertension …

Variants in the SIRT1 Gene May Affect Diabetes Risk in Interaction With Prenatal Exposure to Famine

IPG Botden, MC Zillikens, SR De Rooij… - Diabetes …, 2012 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether SIRT1, a nutrient-sensing histone deacetylase,
influences fetal programming during malnutrition. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In …

Targeted gene delivery: importance of administration routes

S Fumoto, S Kawakami, M Hashida… - Novel gene therapy …, 2013 - books.google.com
Genetherapyisapromisingapproachtotreatin… refractory diseasesat thegenetic level.
Basically, in gene therapy, targetgeneexpressionisinducedby deliveringforeigngenes …

Gene delivery in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

YL Fang, XG Chen, G WT - Journal of Biomedical Materials …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
As a promising strategy to aid or replace tissue/organ transplantation, gene delivery has
been used for regenerative medicine applications to create or restore normal function at the …

WldS Enhances Insulin Transcription and Secretion via a SIRT1-Dependent Pathway and Improves Glucose Homeostasis

J Wu, F Zhang, M Yan, D Wu, Q Yu, Y Zhang, B Zhou… - Diabetes, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE WldS (Wallerian degeneration slow), a fusion protein from a spontaneous
mutation containing full-length nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase 1, has …