The Histone Deacetylase Sirt6 Regulates Glucose Homeostasis via Hif1α

  • Lei Zhong
  • , Agustina D'Urso
  • , Debra Toiber
  • , Carlos Sebastian
  • , Ryan E. Henry
  • , Douangsone D. Vadysirisack
  • , Alexander Guimaraes
  • , Brett Marinelli
  • , Jakob D. Wikstrom
  • , Tomer Nir
  • , Clary B. Clish
  • , Bhavapriya Vaitheesvaran
  • , Othon Iliopoulos
  • , Irwin Kurland
  • , Yuval Dor
  • , Ralph Weissleder
  • , Orian S. Shirihai
  • , Leif W. Ellisen
  • , Joaquin M. Espinosa
  • , Raul Mostoslavsky

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Abstract

SIRT6 is a member of a highly conserved family of NAD+-dependent deacetylases with various roles in metabolism, stress resistance, and life span. SIRT6-deficient mice develop normally but succumb to a lethal hypoglycemia early in life; however, the mechanism underlying this hypoglycemia remained unclear. Here, we demonstrate that SIRT6 functions as a histone H3K9 deacetylase to control the expression of multiple glycolytic genes. Specifically, SIRT6 appears to function as a corepressor of the transcription factor Hif1α, a critical regulator of nutrient stress responses. Consistent with this notion, SIRT6-deficient cells exhibit increased Hif1α activity and show increased glucose uptake with upregulation of glycolysis and diminished mitochondrial respiration. Our studies uncover a role for the chromatin factor SIRT6 as a master regulator of glucose homeostasis and may provide the basis for novel therapeutic approaches against metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)280-293
Number of pages14
JournalCell
Volume140
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CELLBIO
  • HUMDISEASE
  • RNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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