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SUBMITTER: Ming M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3957270 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ming Mei M Qiang Lei L Zhao Baozhong B He Yu-Ying YY
Experimental dermatology 20140301 3
SIRT2 is a member of the mammalian sirtuin family (SIRT1-7). As compared with other sirtuins, SIRT2 is found primarily in the cytoplasm. It regulates multiple physiological processes. However, the precise role of SIRT2 in skin cancer remains unclear. Here, we show that SIRT2 is downregulated in human skin cancer as compared with normal skin. SIRT2 deletion increases tumor growth in mice. SIRT2 knockdown upregulates the stem cell marker Keratin 19 (K19) in keratinocytes. In mice, SIRT2 deletion u ...[more]