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p53 positively regulates SIRT6 protein levels under normal growth conditions but is not required for the nutrient-dependent stabilization of SIRT6 during fasting.

Under normal eating conditions, the protein p53 helps maintain baseline levels of SIRT6. However, when you fast, your body uses a different mechanism to boost SIRT6 that doesn't rely on p53, suggesting multiple layers of protection.

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p53 positively regulates SIRT6 protein levels under standard growth conditions but has no role in the nutrient-dependent regulation of SIRT6.
Yariv Kanfi et al. · FEBS Letters · 2008

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Clear experimental evidence using p53-deficient mice.

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Regulation of SIRT6 protein levels by nutrient availability

Yariv Kanfi et al. · FEBS Letters · 2008

DOI 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.01.019

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