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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.

1176Connections
2Hypotheses
3Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming

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 DiseasesALS, Aging, Alzheimer, Alzheimer'S Disease
Known Drugs/CompoundsRAPAMYCIN, Aloe-emodin, Honokiol, Nad, Natural Products, Epigallocatechin gallate
InteractionsNRF2, GPX4, EGFR, PLIN2, TP53, SREBF1
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (8 clinical trials)
SciDEX HypothesesSIRT3-Mediated Mitochondrial Deacetylation Failure
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Epigenetic Cross-Talk Restor
KG Connections1174 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING
🔮 Predicted Structure: SIRT3 — AlphaFold Q9NWU1 Click to expand

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Wiki Pages (21)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

SIRT3 - Sirtuin 3

gene · 915 words

CBS/PSP Supplements Guide

therapeutic · 6929 words

Neuroresilience Mechanisms and Evidence

mechanism · 5775 words

Neurons — Cell Type Hierarchy

cell · 5551 words

Mitochondrial Quality Control

mechanism · 5069 words

Energy Metabolism Dysfunction Comparison Across Neurodegenerative Diseases

mechanism · 4869 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 (686)

TargetRelationTypeStr
Alsactivatesdisease1.00
Inflammationactivatesdisease1.00
Autophagyactivatespathway1.00
Oxidative Stressactivatespathway1.00
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTIONactivatesgene1.00

Incoming (490)

SourceRelationTypeStr
Trimetazidineupregulatesdrug0.95
PINK1-PRKNdownregulatesmechanism0.95
Honokiolactivatescompound0.90
Nadactivatescompound0.90
Epigallocatechin Gallatetargetscompound0.90

Targeting Hypotheses (2)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
SIRT3-Mediated Mitochondrial Deacetylation Failure with PINK 0.509 Alzheimer's Disease Cell type vulnerability in Alzheimers Di
Mitochondrial-Nuclear Epigenetic Cross-Talk Restoration 0.448 neurodegeneration Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neuron

Mentioning Analyses (3)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

Epigenetic reprogramming in aging neurons

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 9 hypotheses Top: 0.670

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

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 17 hypotheses Top: 0.662

Epigenetic clocks and biological aging in neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 6 hypotheses Top: 0.469

Related Papers (20)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
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
α7-nAChR activation mitigates pyridaben-induced hepatotoxicity in grass carp (Ct [PMID:41966317] Wu C, Jiang J, Qiu H, Xie J, Li S Fish Shellfish Immunol 2026 0
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
AARS2 R199C mutation induces lactylation-driven premature ovarian insufficiency [PMID:41832996] Zhang HH, Zhang ZL, Xu W Reproduction 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
FGFR1 suppresses ovarian cancer progression by modulating SIRT3-dependent lactyl [PMID:41946672] Jiang F, Huang H, Dong Z, Zhang L, Zhang Cell Death Discov 2026 0
Adipocyte small extracellular vesicle-derived microRNA-30a-3p exacerbates hepati [PMID:41965824] Zhang T, Hu L, Chen D, Chen Y, Zhou F et Nat Commun 2026 0
Metformin attenuates HSV-1-induced neuropathic pain by restoring Sirt3-mediated [PMID:41896899] Fang Y, Deng M, Huang K, Song H, Chu Y, 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
Emerging Molecular Targets in Neurodegenerative Disorders: New Avenues for Thera [PMID:40922457] ["Eroglu E", "Harmanci N"] Basic & clinical pharmacology 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
Sirtuins as mediators and targets of arsenic toxicity: unraveling signaling path [PMID:40844627] El-Mahrouk SR, El-Kadi AOS Archives of toxicology 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