SIRT2 knockout exacerbates insulin resistance in high fat-fed mice.

The NAD+-dependent deacetylase SIRT2 is unique amongst sirtuins as it is effective in the cytosol, as well as the mitochondria. Defining the role of cytosolic acetylation state in specific tissues is difficult since even physiological effects at the whole body level are unknown. We hypothesized that...

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Main Authors: Louise Lantier, Ashley S Williams, Curtis C Hughey, Deanna P Bracy, Freyja D James, Muhammad A Ansari, David Gius, David H Wasserman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208634