Abstract
Sleep plays a major role in brain health, and cognition. Disrupted sleep is a well-described symptom of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, accumulating evidence suggests suboptimal sleep also increases AD risk. The deacetylase Sirtuin 1 (Sirt 1), encoded by the SIRT1 gene, impacts sleep via its relationship to wake-sleep neurotransmitters and somnogens. Evidence from animal and human studies supports a significant and complex relationship between sleep, Sirt 1/ SIRT1 and AD. Numerous hypotheses attempt to explain the critical impact of Sirt 1/ SIRT1 on wake- and sleep- promoting neurons, their related mechanisms and neurotransmitters. However, there is a paucity of studies assessing the interaction between sleep and Sirt 1/ SIRT1, as a principal component of sleep regulation, on AD pathology. In this review, we explore the potential association between Sirt 1/ SIRT1, sleep, and AD aetiology. Given sleep is a likely modifiable risk factor for AD, and recent studies suggest Sirt 1/ SIRT1 activation can be modulated by lifestyle or dietary approaches, further research in this area is required to explore its potential as a target for AD prevention and treatment.
RAS ID
45430
Document Type
Journal Article
ISSN
2589-9589
Volume
2
Funding Information
Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (MM)
Edith Cowan University Strategic Research Fellowship (TP)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant (GNT1197315) (SRRS)
School
Centre for Precision Health / School of Medical and Health Sciences / Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care
Grant Number
NHMRC Number : GNT1197315
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Publisher
Elsevier
Comments
Mehramiz, M., Porter, T., Laws, S. M., & Rainey-Smith, S. R. (2022). Sleep, Sirtuin 1 and Alzheimer’s disease: A review. Aging Brain, 2, Article 100050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbas.2022.100050