The Role of Sirt6 in Obesity and Diabetes

Sirt6 is one of the sirtuin family members, a kind of NAD+-dependent histone deacetylase and ADP-ribose transferase enzyme. It has an important role in physiological and pathological processes, regulating aging, cancer, obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation, and energy metabolism. Recent studies...

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Published inFrontiers in physiology Vol. 9; p. 135
Main Authors Kuang, Jiangying, Chen, Lei, Tang, Qin, Zhang, Jinhang, Li, Yanping, He, Jinhan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 27.02.2018
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diabetes mellitus
gluconeogenesis
LiPo
obesity
Physiology
Sirt6
type 2
LiPo
diabetes mellitus
type 2
Sirt6
gluconeogenesis
obesity
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Summary:Sirt6 is one of the sirtuin family members, a kind of NAD+-dependent histone deacetylase and ADP-ribose transferase enzyme. It has an important role in physiological and pathological processes, regulating aging, cancer, obesity, insulin resistance, inflammation, and energy metabolism. Recent studies have suggested that reduced Sirt6 action is related to obesity and diabetes. Aging and overnutrition, two major risk factors for obesity and diabetes, lead to decreased Sirt6 level and function, which results in abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism. Whole-body ablation of Sirt6 in mice results in severe hypoglycemia. Sirt6 deficiency leads to liver steatosis and promotes diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance. Sirt6 has a protective effect on obesity and diabetes. This review surveys evidence for an emerging role of Sirt6 as a regulator of metabolism in mammals and summarizes its major functions in obesity and diabetes.
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Edited by: Dechun Feng, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, United States
Reviewed by: Hua Wang, Anhui Medical University, China; ZIyi Liu, National Institutes of Health (NIH), United States
This article was submitted to Clinical and Translational Physiology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Physiology
ISSN:1664-042X
1664-042X
DOI:10.3389/fphys.2018.00135