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      Role of SIRT1 in autoimmune demyelination and neurodegeneration.

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          Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the central nervous system, in which many factors can act together to influence disease susceptibility and progression. SIRT1 is a member of the histone deacetylase class III family of proteins and is an NAD(+)-dependent histone and protein deacetylase. SIRT1 can induce chromatin silencing through the deacetylation of histones and plays an important role as a key regulator of a wide variety of cellular and physiological processes including DNA damage, cell survival, metabolism, aging, and neurodegeneration. It has gained a lot of attention recently because many studies in animal models of demyelinating and neurodegenerative diseases have shown that SIRT1 induction can ameliorate the course of the disease. SIRT1 expression was found to be decreased in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of MS patients during relapses. SIRT1 represents a possible biomarker of relapses and a potential new target for therapeutic intervention in MS. Modulation of SIRT1 may be a valuable strategy for treating or preventing MS and neurodegenerative central nervous system disorders.

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          Journal
          Immunol. Res.
          Immunologic research
          1559-0755
          0257-277X
          Mar 2015
          : 61
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
          Article
          10.1007/s12026-014-8557-5
          25281273
          786751ee-a9a8-49ba-bf3c-45b5e2aeecb0
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