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Review
. 2018 Jun 11:11:3395-3400.
doi: 10.2147/OTT.S157724. eCollection 2018.

Sirtuin-4 (SIRT4), a therapeutic target with oncogenic and tumor-suppressive activity in cancer

Guoyu Huang  1 , Guanbao Zhu  1
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Review

Sirtuin-4 (SIRT4), a therapeutic target with oncogenic and tumor-suppressive activity in cancer

Guoyu Huang et al. Onco Targets Ther. .

Abstract

Several members of the sirtuin (SIRT) family, a highly conserved family of NAD+-dependent enzymes, have been shown to play a critical role in both promoting and/or suppressing tumorigenesis. In this study, recent progress in the field concerning SIRT4 and cancer was reviewed, and the relationship between SIRT4 and tumors was investigated. Subsequently, we evaluated the role of SIRT4 with oncogenic or tumor-suppressive activity in cancer, which may provide insight in identifying the underlying mechanism of action of SIRT4 in cancer. Finally, we explored the potential of SIRT4 as a therapeutic target in cancer therapy.

Keywords: SIRT4; cancer; genetic instability; metabolism; sirtuin.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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