'Longevity protein' found effective in primates

Chinese scientists have discovered that a "longevity protein" called SIRT6, which regulates aging in rodents, can also affect development in nonhuman primates.

The latest discovery opens new insights into the study and treatment of complex developmental delay disorders and metabolic diseases in humans.

In 1999, scientists who study aging found that the Sirtuin family of genes and their product proteins, which include SIRT6, are linked to longevity in yeast.