作者: Yu Sun , Weiwei Dang
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801816-3.00017-0
关键词: Drug development 、 Calorie restriction 、 Gerontology 、 Sirtuin 、 Biology
摘要: Sirtuins are a class of evolutionarily conserved protein deacetylases and ADP-ribosyltransferases. Many them have been closely associated with aging mechanisms potential antiaging interventions based on research in this area investigated the past decade. However, accompanying their rising fame, debates functional roles sirtuins regulation involvement age-associated diseases, such as cancer, heated up, not only scientific community, but also among general public. In chapter, we will discuss controversies that received most attentions recent years, hoping to shed light applications future sirtuin-based drug development.