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SIRT1 regulation of insulin-signalling pathways in liver, white adipose tissue and pancreas during fasting or calorie restriction

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In an excellent review by Yang et al.[1], published in issue 5 of Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, the involvement of the human sirtuin SIRT1 in nutrient-sensing and insulin-signalling pathways is explained. The regulation of SIRT1 with fasting in liver, pancreas and white adipose tissue is illustrated (see Figure 2 of Yang et al.). We consider that the depiction in the article by Yang et al. could be misleading for the reader, and we propose a modified version (Figure 1).