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ReviewProgress in neurobiology2011

Protective effects and mechanisms of sirtuins in the nervous system.

Feng Zhang, Suping Wang, Li Gan, Peter S Vosler, Yanqin Gao, Michael J Zigmond, Jun Chen

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Review in Progress in neurobiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 112 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
112citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

112 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 206 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Feng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and Institute of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. zhanfx2@upmc.edu
Suping Wang
Li Gan
Peter S Vosler
Yanqin Gao
Michael J Zigmond
Jun Chen
Fudan University · CNState Key Laboratory of Medical NeurobiologyUniversity of Pittsburgh · USGladstone Institutes · US

Funding

INDUCIBLE DNA REPAIR IN CEREBRAL ISCHEMIAR01NS036736 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BENNETT, MICHAEL V L, GRAHAM, STEVEN H · 1997 to 2021
$5.4M
Neuroprotection in Models of Cerebral IschemiaR01NS045048 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHEN, JUN · 2003 to 2015
$3.1M
Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Protection and Rescue in Models of Dopamine LossR01NS070825 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI HOFFER, BARRY J, ZIGMOND, MICHAEL J · 2011 to 2014
$2.3M
Neuroprotection Against Parkinsonian Cell DeathR01NS062157 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHEN, JUN · 2010 to 2014
$1.5M
Neuroprotective effect of HSP27 in Cerebral IschemiaR01NS056118 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHEN, JUN · 2006 to 2010
$1.5M
Programmed Cell Death Induced by Cerebral IschemiaR01NS043802 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHEN, JUN · 2002 to 2006
$1.4M
NINDS NIH HHS NS36736NINDS NIH HHS NS43802NINDS NIH HHS NS45048NINDS NIH HHS NS62157NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS036736NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS043802NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS045048NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS056118NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS062157NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS070825
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silent information regulator two proteins (sirtuins or SIRTs) are a group of histone deacetylases whose activities are dependent on and regulated by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD(+)). They suppress genome-wide transcription, yet upregulate a select set of proteins related to energy metabolism and pro-survival mechanisms, and therefore play a key role in the longevity effects elicited by calorie restriction. Recently, a neuroprotective effect of sirtuins has been reported for both acute and chronic neurological diseases. The focus of this review is to summarize the latest progress regarding the protective effects of sirtuins, with a focus on SIRT1. We first introduce the distribution of sirtuins in the brain and how their expression and activity are regulated. We then highlight their protective effects against common neurological disorders, such as cerebral ischemia, axonal injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis. Finally, we analyze the mechanisms underlying sirtuin-mediated neuroprotection, centering on their non-histone substrates such as DNA repair enzymes, protein kinases, transcription factors, and coactivators. Collectively, the information compiled here will serve as a comprehensive reference for the actions of sirtuins in the nervous system to date, and will hopefully help to design further experimental research and expand sirtuins as therapeutic targets in the future.

Indexed as

Nervous System Physiological PhenomenaNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsBrain ChemistryCaloric RestrictionCell NucleusCytosolGene Expression RegulationHistone DeacetylasesHumansLongevityMitochondriaNeurodegenerative DiseasesSirtuin 1SirtuinsHistone DeacetylasesNeuroprotective AgentsSIRT1 protein, humanSirtuin 1Sirtuins

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PMID21930182
PMCPMC3242010
OpenAlexW2067554187

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