Park Jimin, Lokuge Sandali D, Huang Menghao, Wang Shen, Liu Sheng, Liang Jingru, Katturajan Ramkumar, Marakovits Corinn, Yang Zhihong, Wan Jun, Dong X Charlie
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Diabetes. 2025 Aug 21. doi: 10.2337/db25-0116.
Pancreatic β-cell function declines with age, but the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. In this study, we attempted to address how to reverse β-cell aging. Our data showed that sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) overexpression can reduce age-associated DNA damage, cell death, and functional decline in β-cells. Our findings suggest that improving Sirt6 gene expression and function may slow down β-cell decline in older patients.
胰腺β细胞功能随年龄增长而衰退,但其潜在机制尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们试图探讨如何逆转β细胞衰老。我们的数据表明,过表达沉默调节蛋白6(SIRT6)可减少与年龄相关的DNA损伤、细胞死亡以及β细胞功能衰退。我们的研究结果提示,提高Sirt6基因的表达和功能可能会减缓老年患者β细胞的衰退。