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15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology

Plenary Lectures

Red wine Endocrinology

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New insights into the roles of sirtuins in metabolic decline and disease of aging

Sinclair David A.

Sirtuins are NAD+-dependent deacetylases that are implicated in mediating health benefits of calorie restriction and possibly exercise. We will report on novel roles of SIRT1-3 in diseases of aging and recent progress in using small molecules to activate SIRT1. Small molecule activators of SIRT1 (STACs), such as resveratrol and SRT1720, improve multiple health parameters in mice including protection from type II diabetes and hepatic steatosis. We developed an system...