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Tag: SIRT2

Long-tailed Macaque
Working with non-human primates, scientists have discovered that the protein SIRT2, a member of the sirtuin family, might play an important role in slowing cardiac aging [1]. The heart of the matter The heart is arguably the hardest worker among the organs, constantly pumping enormous amounts of blood without ever skipping a beat (well, almost)....
Mouse facing camera
A group of scientists have shown that the SIRT2 protein increases the accumulation of amyloid beta, a known marker of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in the brains of mice. They propose a mechanism underlying this phenomenon and demonstrate that inhibiting SIRT2 ameliorates AD-associated cognitive decline in mice [1]. AD is one of the most devastating age-related...