Novel SIRT1 mutation linked to autoimmune diabetes in humans.

Hughes, Jing W; Herold, Kevan C · Cell Metab · 2013

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Abstract

Sirtuins are best known for their role in aging but also regulate many different biological processes. A study in this issue of Cell Metabolism (Biason-Lauber et al., 2013) now identifies a mutation in human SIRT1 causing a familial form of autoimmune diabetes.