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A. Zara Z. Herskovits
Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publications - 2
Citations - 565
A. Zara Z. Herskovits is an academic researcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Calorie restriction & Sirtuin. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 516 citations. Previous affiliations of A. Zara Z. Herskovits include Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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SIRT1 in neurodevelopment and brain senescence.
TL;DR: During neuronal development, the SIR2 ortholog SIRT1 is structurally important, promoting axonal elongation, neurite outgrowth, and dendritic branching, and this sirtuin also plays a role in memory formation by modulating synaptic plasticity.
SIRT1 in Neurodevelopment and Brain Senescence
TL;DR: Sirtuins are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent deacylases that have traditionally been linked with calorie restriction and aging in mammals.