In SIRT2-myc-expressing HeLa cells, AGK2 effectively inhibits the activity of SIRT2, and increases acetylated tubulin. AGK2 protects dopaminergic neurons from α-Syn–induced toxicity in primary midbrain cultures. AGK2 induces both necrosis and caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in C6 glioma cells. SIRT2 also decreases merlin-mutant viability of mouse schwann cells (MSCs) without substantially reducing wild-type MSC viability.
In vivo
In drosophila model of parkinson's disease, AGK2 rescues α-Syn–mediated toxicity and modify aggregation.