TY - JOUR
T1 - Variability of the SIRT3 gene, human silent information regulator Sir2 homologue, and survivorship in the elderly
AU - Rose, G
AU - Dato, S
AU - Altomare, K
AU - Bellizzi, D
AU - Garasto, S
AU - Greco, V
AU - Passarino, G
AU - Feraco, E
AU - Mari, V
AU - Barbi, C
AU - BonaFe, M
AU - Franceschi, C
AU - Tan, Qihua
AU - Boiko, S
AU - Yashin, AI
AU - Benedictis, G
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1016/S0531-5565(03)00209-2
DO - 10.1016/S0531-5565(03)00209-2
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0531-5565
VL - 38
SP - 1065
EP - 1070
JO - Experimental Gerontology
JF - Experimental Gerontology
IS - 10
ER -