The controversial role of Sirtuins in tumorigenesis - SIRT7 joins the debate

Cell Res. 2013 Jan;23(1):10-2. doi: 10.1038/cr.2012.112. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Abstract

Sirtuins are NAD-dependent deacetylases that are conserved from yeast to mammals. A new report sheds light on the function of SIRT7, the least understood member of the Sirtuin family by identifying its locus-specific H3K18 deacetylase activity, and linking it to maintenance of cellular transformation in malignancies.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylation
  • Animals
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / metabolism*
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Histones / genetics
  • Histones / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Ribosomal Proteins / metabolism
  • Sirtuins / metabolism*
  • ets-Domain Protein Elk-4 / metabolism

Substances

  • ELK4 protein, human
  • Histones
  • Ribosomal Proteins
  • SIRT7 protein, human
  • ets-Domain Protein Elk-4
  • Sirtuins