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SUBMITTER: Sun X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6700301 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sun Xiaodan X Wang Shouhan S Gai Junda J Guan Jingqian J Li Ji J Li Yizhuo Y Zhao Jinming J Zhao Chen C Fu Lin L Li Qingchang Q
Frontiers in oncology 20190813
Sirtuin 5 (SIRT5), a mitochondrial class III NAD-dependent deacetylase, plays controversial roles in tumorigenesis and chemoresistance. Accordingly, its role in ovarian cancer development and drug resistance is not fully understood. Here, we demonstrate that SIRT5 is increased in ovarian cancer tissues compared to its expression in normal tissues and this predicts a poor response to chemotherapy. SIRT5 levels were also found to be higher in cisplatin-resistant SKOV-3 and CAOV-3 ovarian cancer ce ...[more]