Sirtuin 4 identification in normal human epidermal keratinocytes and its relation to sirtuin 3 and energy metabolism under normal conditions and UVB-induced stress
Experimental Dermatology, 03/16/2012
Dong K et al. – The authors report data, for the first time, demonstrating the presence of Sirtuins (SIRT)4 in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) and confirm that its expression is inversely related to SIRT3 in these cells and that they follow a temporal cycle. Further, UVB radiation modified their expression, as well as ATP and H2O2 levels. These deviations from the normal sirtuin cycles after UVB exposure can be an epigenetic indicator of lower metabolism levels.



