SIRT1 takes down tumours
Monday, April 13, 2009 - 09:28
in Biology & Nature
Yuan et al. have identified another anti-cancer effect of the 'longevity' protein SIRT1. By speeding the destruction of the tumour promoter c-Myc, SIRT1 curbs cell division. The study will be published online 13 April (www.jcb.org) and will appear in the 20 April print issue of the Journal of Cell Biology...