Researchers Gain Insights Into Aging in Mice
...e findings, published in the Jan. 9 issue of Cell , link pathways involving the SIRT6 and NF-kappa B, or NF-kB, protein molecules. SIRT6, part of the sirtuin family of proteins, regulates life span in some simple organisms, and NF-kB regulates production of certain genes involved in aging. It has previously...Cigarettes leave deadly path by purging protective genes
...bstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer. By identifying the sirtuin (SIRT1) genes role in pulmonary disease, scientists also hope to find ways ...tigate what pathways lead to the depletion of SIRT1. Researchers found that sirtuin also plays a role in regulating the entire chemical signaling system that p...Researchers Pinpoint Link Between Caloric Restriction and Longevity
...ro Imai, an assistant professor of molecular biology and pharmacology at the Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis. The mammalian sirtuin family contains seven members, one of which, SIRT1, had previously been implicated in mammalian aging. "What we publish now is there are two more [sir...Vitamin Extends Life in Yeast, Dartmouth Medical School Researchers Find
...more complex, but animal studies indicate potential. Perhaps the best known sirtuin activator is the red wine compound resveratrol. Overfed mice on high dose r...pan. While resveratrol and NR work through different mechanisms to increase sirtuin activity, Brenner said, the two compounds could be complementary or synergi...Vitamin Extends Life in Yeast, Dartmouth Medical School Researchers Find
...more complex, but animal studies indicate potential. Perhaps the best known sirtuin activator is the red wine compound resveratrol. Overfed mice on high dose r...pan. While resveratrol and NR work through different mechanisms to increase sirtuin activity, Brenner said, “the two compounds could be complementary or synerg...Anti-Aging Powers of Enzyme Sirtuins
...agerly searching for drug candidates able to boost sirtuin activity. The public-health benefits of such an "a...o known as niacin, binds to a specific site on the sirtuin molecule to inhibit its activity. This observation...to target it, it should be very specific for these sirtuin molecules." Marmorstein's research on sirtui...Resveratrol Longevity Science Makes Dramatic U-Turn, But Resveratrol Supplements Remain Unchanged
...ie diet. Nature 2006 Nov 16; 444(7117):337-42] The Sirtuin1 gene does not appear to be the "holy grail" of longevity by itself, as once claimed. The sirtuin family of genes works in tandem with other genes, such as FOXO1 and PGc1alpha. [Interaction of aging-associated signaling cascades: inhibition of NF-k...Sirtris' review of sirtuin therapeutics for diseases of aging in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
CAMBRIDGE, MA [October 1, 2008] Sirtris, a GSK company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, announced today that it published a new review article on the growing body of sirtuin research and its potential to treat diseases ...Resveratrol prevents fat accumulation in livers of 'alcoholic' mice
...that alcohol inhibits two molecules that play a role in cell signaling and the breakdown of fats in the liver: AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1). When alcohol inactivates AMPK and SIRT1, it allows fat to accumulate. Resveratrol does the opposite -- activating AMPK and SIRT1, and helpi...Sirtris unveils promising, novel SIRT1 activators for treating diseases of aging
... because some have a specialized function in mitochondrial activity which may be therapeutically beneficial for metabolic and other diseases of aging. sirtuin therapeutics offer the potential for a novel class of drugs that can treat diseases of aging in a new way. ...Eliminate Data Analysis Bottlenecks in Drug Discovery
...s limited. But no one knew exactly how it was controlled or what else it might need in order to launch the sugar-making process. Sirtuin1, like its sirtuin relatives, is best known for removing molecular "decorations" on proteins that help organize DNA and restrict access to genes. It turns out that sirtu...Computational verification of protein-protein interactions by orthologous co-expression
...s limited. But no one knew exactly how it was controlled or what else it might need in order to launch the sugar-making process. Sirtuin1, like its sirtuin relatives, is best known for removing molecular "decorations" on proteins that help organize DNA and restrict access to genes. It turns out that sirtu...Future diabetes drugs may target new protein interaction
...s limited. But no one knew exactly how it was controlled or what else it might need in order to launch the sugar-making process. Sirtuin1, like its sirtuin relatives, is best known for removing molecular "decorations" on proteins that help organize DNA and restrict access to genes. It turns out that sirtu...Pharmion and MethylGene Announce Collaboration to Develop Sirtuin Inhibitors as Anti-Cancer Agents
- Third epigenetic anticancer program at Pharmion - Leading effort in development of sirtuin inhibitors - Sirtuins implicated in tumor development and growth - Significant opportunity to explore combination epigenetic therapies BOULDER, Colo. and MONTREAL, Aug. 20...Pharmion Corporation Announces 2007 Operating Results
... of patients in the dose escalation study for oral Azacitidine and the initiation of our research collaboration program with MethylGene Inc. targeting sirtuin inhibitors. Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $143.2 million for the full year 2007 and $50.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2...