A new study sheds more light on how an anti-aging gene suppresses cancer growth, joint University of Michigan Health System and Harvard Medical School research shows. Loss of the SIRT6 protein in mice increases the number, size and aggressiveness of tumors, according to the new research published in the scientific journal Cell. The study also suggests that the loss of SIRT6 promotes tumor growth in human colon and pancreatic cancers. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Sebastián C, et al. The Histone Deacetylase SIRT6 Is a Tumor Suppressor that Controls Cancer Metabolism. Cell. 2012 Dec 7;151(6):1185-99. PMID: 23217706
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