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SIRT3

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about SIRT3: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

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5Hypotheses
5Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
5Experiments
5Debates

Summary

SIRT3 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, interacts with, regulates. Associated with ALS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Aging. Connected to 501 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolSIRT3
Full NameSirtuin 3
AliasesPage for SIRT3, Page for SIRT3 Protein
Chromosome11p15.5
Protein TypeEnzyme
Target ClassEnzyme
FunctionSIRT3 is the primary mitochondrial deacetylase, regulating key metabolic enzymes and proteins involved in
Mechanism of ActionEnzyme activation — enhancing SIRT3 deacetylase activity restores mitochondrial protein function and reduces oxidative stress
Subcellular Localizationmitochondria. It plays a critical role in regulating mitochondrial function, metabolism, and cellular stress responses
DruggabilityMedium (0.61)
Clinical StagePhase II
Molecular Weight44 kDa
Amino Acids25 aa
PathwaysAkt, Angiogenesis, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Mtor
UniProt IDQ9NWU1
NCBI Gene ID23410
Ensembl IDENSG00000142092
OMIM604479
GeneCardsSIRT3
Human Protein AtlasSIRT3
Associated Diseasesaging, ALS, Alzheimer, alzheimer_s_disease, Alzheimer's disease
Known Drugs/CompoundsAloe-emodin, Epigallocatechin gallate, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Honokiol, METFORMIN, Nad
InteractionsACOX1, Actin, Adiponectin, ADIPOQ, AGING, AKT
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (8 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesSIRT3-Mediated Mitochondrial Deacetylation Failure
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Epigenetic Cross-Talk Restor
SIRT3 gates microglial surveillance versus primed
KG Connections1179 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: SIRT3 — AlphaFold Q9NWU1 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (2)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

SIRT3 - Sirtuin 3

gene · 915 words

SIRT3 Protein - Mitochondrial Sirtuin

protein · 1426 words

Pathway Diagram

flowchart TD
    SIRT3(["SIRT3"])
    Als["Als"]
    Inflammation["Inflammation"]
    Autophagy["Autophagy"]
    Oxidative_Stress["Oxidative Stress"]
    MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION(["MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION"])
    MITOCHONDRIA(["MITOCHONDRIA"])
    mitophagy["mitophagy"]
    Mitochondrial_Autophagy("Mitochondrial Autophagy")
    h_0e614ae4["h-0e614ae4"]
    Honokiol["Honokiol"]
    Mitophagy["Mitophagy"]
    SIRT1(["SIRT1"])
    AMPK(["AMPK"])
    INFLAMMATION(["INFLAMMATION"])

    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| Als
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| Inflammation
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| Autophagy
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| Oxidative_Stress
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| MITOCHONDRIAL_DYSFUNCTION
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| MITOCHONDRIA
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| mitophagy
    SIRT3 -->|"mediates"| Mitochondrial_Autophagy
    h_0e614ae4 -->|"therapeutic target"| SIRT3
    Honokiol -->|"activates"| SIRT3
    h_0e614ae4 -->|"targets gene"| SIRT3
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| Mitophagy
    SIRT3 -->|"expressed in"| SIRT1
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| AMPK
    SIRT3 -->|"activates"| INFLAMMATION

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Outgoing (687)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Alsactivatesdisease1.00
Inflammationactivatesdisease1.00
Oxidative Stressactivatespathway1.00
MITOCHONDRIAactivatesgene1.00
Autophagyactivatespathway1.00

Incoming (494)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Trimetazidineupregulatesdrug0.95
PINK1-PRKNdownregulatesmechanism0.95
TMZupregulatesdrug0.90
Nadactivatescompound0.90
h-0e614ae4targets_genehypothesis0.90

Targeting Hypotheses (5)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
SIRT3-Mediated Mitochondrial Deacetylation Failure with PINK 0.738 Alzheimer's Disease Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
Metabolic Inflexibility Precedes Transcriptional Reprogrammi 0.735 neurodegeneration What is the optimal therapeutic window f
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Epigenetic Cross-Talk Restoration 0.701 neurodegeneration Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neuron
SIRT3 loss creates a mitochondrial acetylation-stress loop t 0.560 neurodegeneration What mechanisms drive the self-amplifyin
SIRT3 gates microglial surveillance versus primed metabolism 0.482 neuroinflammation Do microglia actually switch between gly

Mentioning Analyses (5)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.914

Gene expression changes in aging mouse brain predicting neurodegenerative vulner

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 45 hypotheses Top: 0.990

Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Disease (SEA-AD transcriptomic data)

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 18 hypotheses Top: 0.847

Epigenetic clocks and biological aging in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.710

Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 8 hypotheses Top: 0.910

Experiments (5)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
Exercise-BDNF-Mitophagy Biomarker Study in PD clinical Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $6,550,000
Lifestyle Intervention Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease validation Alzheimer's Disease 0.400 0.50 mouse proposed $430,000
MLCS Quantification in Parkinson's Disease validation Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $2,730,000
Sirtuin Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's Disease clinical Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $6,550,000
Sirtuin Pathway Dysfunction Validation in Parkinson's Disease clinical Parkinson's Disease 0.400 0.50 human proposed $6,550,000

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
Transcriptomic cytoarchitecture reveals principles of human neocortex organizati [PMID:37824655] Jorstad NL, Close J, Johansen N, Yanny A Science 2023 186
Targeted nanovesicular delivery of dexmedetomidine modulates microglial lysosoma [PMID:41778730] Zhang Y, Jiang H, Zhang F, Liao J Neural regeneration research 2026 0
The myocardial ischemic cascade network and multi-target synergistic interventio [PMID:41544859] Qi L, Yi J, Shen Y, Jiang H, Yao X et al Biochem Pharmacol 2026 0
Homoplantaginin ameliorates osteoarthritis by activating Sirt3/PINK1/Parkin sign [PMID:41720004] Zhang H, Xiao J, Yi Y, Chen B, Lv W et a Phytomedicine 2026 0
Kakkalide promotes spinal cord injury repair by regulating microglial M2 polariz [PMID:41720005] You T, Dai B, Ding X, He Z, Peng J et al Phytomedicine 2026 0
Interaction of mtROS-Immune-Inflammatory Vicious Cycle Activation in Sepsis-Indu [PMID:41905969] Wang Y, Yuan Q Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2026 0
Metformin attenuates HSV-1-induced neuropathic pain by restoring Sirt3-mediated [PMID:41896899] Yuanyuan Fang; Mengqiu Deng; Kesheng Hua Cell communication and signali 2026 0
Hydrogen-Enriched Hyaluronic Acid Dressing Ameliorates Diabetic Foot Ulcer via P [PMID:41906653] Xu Z, Cui X, Chu H, Wan H, Xie Y, Wang Y Journal of diabetes 2026 0
Inhibition of mitochondrial ROS turns LC3-associated phagocytosis to autophagy u [PMID:41896101] Cheng YL, Su MS, Liao CC, Chang TW, Hsie Journal of microbiology, immun 2026 0
Hyperoside stabilizes ACAT1 to promote fatty acid oxidation and attenuate kidney [PMID:41903436] Shan C, Szili-Torok T, Yue G, Zhang L, M Phytomedicine : international 2026 0
Melatonin Ameliorates decaBDE-Induced Autism-Relevant Behaviors Through Promotin [PMID:41897550] ["Gao L", "Shen J", "Gao J", "Li T", "Ya Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerla 2026 0
Sirtuins as mediators and targets of arsenic toxicity: unraveling signaling path [PMID:40844627] El-Mahrouk SR, El-Kadi AOS Archives of toxicology 2025 0
Emerging Molecular Targets in Neurodegenerative Disorders: New Avenues for Thera [PMID:40922457] ["Eroglu E", "Harmanci N"] Basic & clinical pharmacology 2025 0
Targeted activation of ErbB4 receptor ameliorates neuronal deficits and neuroinf [PMID:40089796] Liu C, Zhao Y, Zhang W, Dao JJ, Li Q, Hu Journal of neuroinflammation 2025 0
Phenylpropanoids of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & maxim.) maxim. Alleviate [PMID:40081261] Yang R, Meng X, Zhao W, Xu SQ, Wang SY, Bioorganic chemistry 2025 0
Mitochondrial dysfunction and aging: multidimensional mechanisms and therapeutic [PMID:40634825] Wei P, Zhang X, Yan C, Sun S, Chen Z, Li Biogerontology 2025 0
Bridging gap in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease via postbiotics: Current pr [PMID:39952328] ["Bashir B", "Gulati M", "Vishwas S", "G Ageing research reviews 2025 0
Small molecule DDQ involvement of ERK-mediated signaling pathway with enhanced m [PMID:40222458] Pradeepkiran JA, Kshirsagar S, Alvir RV, Biochimica et biophysica acta. 2025 0
The effects of Honokiol on the liver of Alzheimer's disease mice by upregulating [PMID:40776632] Wang H, Liu J, Tian YR, Zhu F, Li H Journal of Alzheimer's disease 2025 0
Serine synthesis sustains macrophage IL-1β production via NAD+-dependent protein [PMID:38266638] Wang C, Chen Q, Chen S, Fan L, Gan Z, Zh Molecular cell 2024 0

Debates (5)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-10

Senolytics targeting p16/p21+ senescent astrocytes and microglia may reduce SASP

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.89 · 2026-04-06

Epigenetic clocks and biological aging in neurodegeneration

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.93 · 2026-04-06

What gene expression changes in the aging mouse brain predict neurodegenerative

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-03

What cell types are most vulnerable in Alzheimers Disease based on SEA-AD transc

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-03