As a member of the Sirtuins family in mammals, SIRT7 locates in nucleus and is a highly specific H3K18Ac (acetylated lysine 18 of histone H3) deacetylase. Recent studies showed that SIRT7 could participate in the ribosomal RNA transcription, cell metabolism, cell stress and DNA damage repair through various signaling pathways. In addition, SIRT7 is also closely related with aging, heart disease and fatty liver. In particular, SIRT7 plays important roles in the regulation of initiation and development of various tumors, such as liver cancer, gastric cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, and head/neck squamous cell carcinoma. This review describes the cellular and molecular functions of SIRT7, and systematically summarizes recent progress of SIRT7 in human disease.
SIRT7 是哺乳动物Sirtuins 家族中的一员，定位于核仁，是一种高度特异性的H3K18Ac (组蛋白H3 的乙酰化18 位赖氨酸残基) 去乙酰化酶。近年来的研究发现SIRT7 可通过多种途径参与调控核糖体RNA 转录、细胞代谢、细胞应激以及DNA 损伤修复等生理过程。此外，SIRT7 还与衰老、心脏疾病及脂肪肝等密切相关。特别是SIRT7 在多种肿瘤如肝癌、胃癌、乳腺癌、膀胱癌、结直肠癌、胰腺癌和头颈鳞状细胞癌等发生发展中起着重要的调节作用。文中综述了SIRT7 的细胞及分子生物学作用，并系统总结了其在人类疾病中的研究现状。.
Keywords: SIRT7; cell metabolism; deacetylation; ribosome; stress response; tumor.