Polyamines: functions, metabolism, and role in human disease management

NA Sagar, S Tarafdar, S Agarwal, A Tarafdar… - Medical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Putrescine, spermine, and spermidine are the important polyamines (PAs), found in all living
organisms. PAs are formed by the decarboxylation of amino acids, and they facilitate cell …

Dietary and gut microbiota polyamines in obesity-and age-related diseases

B Ramos-Molina, MI Queipo-Ortuño… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine are widely distributed polycationic
compounds essential for cellular functions. Intracellular polyamine pools are tightly …

The old and new biochemistry of polyamines

DH Bae, DJR Lane, PJ Jansson… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyamines are ubiquitous positively charged amines found in all organisms. These
molecules play a crucial role in many biological functions including cell growth, gene …

ATP13A2-mediated endo-lysosomal polyamine export counters mitochondrial oxidative stress

S Vrijsen, L Besora-Casals… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Recessive loss-of-function mutations in ATP13A2 (PARK9) are associated with a spectrum
of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). We recently revealed …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the roles and mechanisms of spermidine in aging and age-related diseases

YQ Ni, YS Liu - Aging and disease, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High incidences of morbidity and mortality associated with age-related diseases among the
elderly population are a socio-economic challenge. Aging is an irreversible and inevitable …

Molecular basis of the 'anti-aging'effect of spermidine and other natural polyamines-a mini-review

N Minois - Gerontology, 2014 - karger.com
Background: Spermidine, a naturally occurring polyamine, has recently emerged as
exhibiting anti-aging properties. Its supplementation increases lifespan and resistance to …

[HTML][HTML] Polyamines and their metabolites as diagnostic markers of human diseases

MH Park, K Igarashi - Biomolecules & therapeutics, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Polyamines, putrescine, spermidine and spermine, are ubiquitous in living cells and are
essential for eukaryotic cell growth. These polycations interact with negatively charged …

Roles of polyamines in translation

TE Dever, IP Ivanov - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2018 - ASBMB
Polyamines are organic polycations that bind to a variety of cellular molecules, including
nucleic acids. Within cells, polyamines contribute to both the efficiency and fidelity of protein …

Polyamines and programmed cell death

PN Moschou… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Polyamines (PAs) have been considered as important molecules for survival. However,
evidence reinforces that PAs are also implicated, directly or indirectly, in pathways …

Tracing the dynamics of gene transcripts after organismal death

AE Pozhitkov, R Neme, T Domazet-Lošo… - Open …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In life, genetic and epigenetic networks precisely coordinate the expression of genes—but in
death, it is not known if gene expression diminishes gradually or abruptly stops or if specific …