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ReviewTrends in pharmacological sciences2014

Small molecule SIRT1 activators for the treatment of aging and age-related diseases.

Basil P Hubbard, David A Sinclair

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Review in Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 305 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

305 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Basil P HubbardDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
David A SinclairDepartment of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. Electronic address: david_sinclair@hms.harvard.edu.

Funding

Role of Sgs1 DNA helicase in telomere maintenanceR01AG019719 · NIA · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI SINCLAIR, DAVID A. · 2001 to 2022
$5.3M
SIRT1 as a regulator of health and lifespan of mammalsR37AG028730 · NIA · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI SINCLAIR, DAVID A. · 2012 to 2021
$4.1M
SIRT as a regulator of health and lifespan of mammalsR01AG028730 · NIA · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI SINCLAIR, DAVID A. · 2007 to 2011
$1.7M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG019719NIA NIH HHS R01 AG028730NIA NIH HHS R37 AG028730
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies in mice have identified single molecules that can delay multiple diseases of aging and extend lifespan. In theory, such molecules could prevent dozens of diseases simultaneously, potentially extending healthy years of life. In this review, we discuss recent advances, controversies, opportunities, and challenges surrounding the development of SIRT1 activators, molecules with the potential to delay aging and age-related diseases. Sirtuins comprise a family of NAD⁺-dependent deacylases that are central to the body's response to diet and exercise. New studies indicate that both natural and synthetic sirtuin activating compounds (STACs) work via a common allosteric mechanism to stimulate sirtuin activity, thereby conferring broad health benefits in rodents, primates, and possibly humans. The fact that two-thirds of people in the USA who consume multiple dietary supplements consume resveratrol, a SIRT1 activator, underscores the importance of understanding the biochemical mechanism, physiological effects, and safety of STACs.

Indexed as

AgingAnimalsCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes MellitusHumansInflammationLongevityMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsSirtuin 1Sirtuin 1agingallosteric activatorcancercardiovascular diseasechromatindeacetylasediabetesinflammationsirtuinSTAC

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PMID24439680
PMCPMC3970218

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