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SUBMITTER: Balaiya S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5288547 | biostudies-other | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Balaiya Sankarathi S Abu-Amero Khaled K KK Kondkar Altaf A AA Chalam Kakarla V KV
Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 20170119
Sirtuins have received considerable attention since the discovery that silent information regulator 2 (Sir2) extends the lifespan of yeast. Sir2, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide- (NAD-) dependent histone deacetylase, serves as both a transcriptional effector and energy sensor. Oxidative stress and apoptosis are implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative eye diseases. Sirtuins confer protection against oxidative stress and retinal degeneration. In mammals, the sirtuin (SIRT) family c ...[more]