MGI:1354161Mice homozygous for a null allele display late postnatal lethality with lordokyphosis, progressive lymphopenia, loss of subcutaneous fat, reduced bone density, decreased serum glucose, increased chromosomal instability, and increased sensitivity to ionizing radiation. Some KO alleles cause retinal and corneal degeneration.
Mitigation of renal tubular injury by SIRT6 may improve individual outcomes in diabetic kidney disease-potential mechanisms involving epigenetic repression of inflammatory responses