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Variability of the SIRT3 gene, human silent information regulator Sir2 homologue, and survivorship in the elderly

  • G Rose
  • , S Dato
  • , K Altomare
  • , D Bellizzi
  • , S Garasto
  • , V Greco
  • , G Passarino
  • , E Feraco
  • , V Mari
  • , C Barbi
  • , M BonaFe
  • , C Franceschi
  • , Qihua Tan
  • , S Boiko
  • , AI Yashin
  • , G Benedictis
  • Unknown

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Abstract

The human sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) gene encodes a putative mitochondrial NAD-dependent deacetylase (SIRT3) which belongs to the evolutionary conserved family of sirtuin 2 proteins. Studies in model organisms have demonstrated that SIR2 genes control lifespan, while no data are available regarding a possible role of SIRT3 in human longevity. By analysing the genotype-specific survival function relevant to the G477T marker of SIRT3, we found that in males the TT genotype increases (p=0.0272), while the GT genotype decreases (p=0.0391) survival in the elderly. Since SIRT3 lies in a chromosomal region (11p15.5) where four genes potentially associated with longevity are located (HRAS1, Insulin-like Growth Factor 2, Proinsulin, and Tyrosine Hydroxylase) we tested for linkage-disequilibrium between G477T alleles and alleles of the above genes. The disequilibrium was not significant in any case, thus suggesting that SIRT3 itself, or a gene strictly linked to SIRT3, may have a role in human longevity.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftExperimental Gerontology
Vol/bind38
Udgave nummer10
Sider (fra-til)1065-70
Antal sider6
ISSN0531-5565
DOI
StatusUdgivet - okt. 2003
Udgivet eksterntJa

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