How does SIRT1 affect metabolism, senescence and cancer?

CL Brooks, W Gu - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009 - nature.com
CL Brooks, W Gu
Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009nature.com
SIRT1 is a multifaceted, NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase that is involved in a wide
variety of cellular processes from cancer to ageing. The function of SIRT1 in cancer is
complex: SIRT1 has been shown to have oncogenic properties by downregulating p53
activity, but recent studies indicate that SIRT1 acts as a tumour suppressor in a mutated p53
background, raising intriguing questions regarding its mechanism of action. Here we discuss
the current understanding of how SIRT1 functions in light of recent discoveries and propose …
Abstract
SIRT1 is a multifaceted, NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase that is involved in a wide variety of cellular processes from cancer to ageing. The function of SIRT1 in cancer is complex: SIRT1 has been shown to have oncogenic properties by downregulating p53 activity, but recent studies indicate that SIRT1 acts as a tumour suppressor in a mutated p53 background, raising intriguing questions regarding its mechanism of action. Here we discuss the current understanding of how SIRT1 functions in light of recent discoveries and propose that the net outcome of the seemingly opposite oncogenic and tumour-suppressive effects of SIRT1 depends on the status of p53.
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