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SIRT6 Through the Brain Evolution, Development, and Aging.

Alfredo Garcia-Venzor^1,2, Debra Toiber^1,2

¹Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

|November 1, 2021

Summary

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Sirtuin 6 (Sirt6) is crucial for brain health, impacting both embryonic development and aging. Its role intensifies with brain complexity, and loss of Sirt6 function is linked to neurodegenerative diseases in humans.

Keywords:

DNA damage Sirtuin 6 Sirtuins brain aging brain development epigenetics neurodegeneration neurogenesis

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Molecular Biology
Evolutionary Biology

Background:

Organism survival hinges on embryonic development and aging processes, which share molecular similarities.
Brain activity is central to regulating these processes, with genomic and epigenetic integrity crucial for brain health.
Deficiencies in DNA repair and epigenetic regulation are linked to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the evolution of the brain and its critical role in human survival.
To investigate the function of Sirtuin 6 (Sirt6) in maintaining brain health during development and aging.
To explore the increasing relevance of Sirt6 in more complex brains.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of brain evolution across metazoans.
Examination of molecular similarities between brain development and aging.
Review of Sirt6's role in cellular processes, embryonic development, and aging.

Main Results:

Sirt6, a histone deacetylase, is involved in embryonic development and aging.
Loss of Sirt6 function in humans is associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease.
Sirt6's importance in brain development and aging appears to increase with brain size and complexity.

Conclusions:

Sirt6 plays a pivotal role in human brain aging and health.
The significance of Sirt6 in brain evolution has grown as brains become larger and more complex.
Further research into Sirt6's functions could offer insights into neurodegenerative disease prevention and treatment.