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Sinclair, D., Verdin, E. (2012). The longevity of sirtuins.  Cell Rep. 2(6): 1473--1474.
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FBrf0220330
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Abstract
Controversy has recently arisen over the role of sirtuins in metazoan aging. In this issue of Cell Reports, Banerjee et al. demonstrate that Drosophila Sir2 is necessary for life span extension in response to dietary restriction and that its overexpression in the fat body increases the life span.
PubMed ID
23273894
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DOI
10.1016/j.celrep.2012.12.004
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dSir2 in the Adult Fat Body, but Not in Muscles, Regulates Life Span in a Diet-Dependent Manner.
Banerjee et al., 2012, Cell Rep. 2(6): 1485--1491 [FBrf0220323]

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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Cell Rep.
    Title
    Cell reports
    ISBN/ISSN
    2211-1247
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