Expression profiling and biochemical analysis suggest stress response as a potential mechanism inhibiting proliferation of polyamine-depleted cells

G Landau, A Ran, Z Bercovich, E Feldmesser… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Polyamines are small organic polycations that are absolutely required for cell growth and
proliferation; yet the basis for this requirement is mostly unknown. Here, we combined a …

Polyamines in cell growth and cell death: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic applications

T Thomas*, TJ Thomas - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, 2001 - Springer
Polyamines are aliphatic cations with multiple functions and are essential for life. Cellular
polyamine levels are regulated by multiple pathways such as synthesis from amino acid …

Polyamine depletion arrests cell cycle and induces inhibitors p21Waf1/Cip1, p27Kip1, and p53 in IEC-6 cells

RM Ray, BJ Zimmerman… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 1999 - journals.physiology.org
The polyamines spermidine and spermine and their precursor putrescine are intimately
involved in and are required for cell growth and proliferation. This study examines the …

[HTML][HTML] Remaining mysteries of molecular biology: the role of polyamines in the cell

L Miller-Fleming, V Olin-Sandoval, K Campbell… - Journal of molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
The polyamines (PAs) spermidine, spermine, putrescine and cadaverine are an essential
class of metabolites found throughout all kingdoms of life. In this comprehensive review, we …

Signal transduction pathways linking polyamines to apoptosis

C Pignatti, B Tantini, C Stefanelli, F Flamigni - Amino acids, 2004 - Springer
Polyamines are important multifunctional cellular components and are classically
considered as mediators of cell growth and division. Recently polyamines have been also …

Polyamine Depletion in Human Melanoma Cells Leads to G1 Arrest Associated with Induction of p21WAF1/CIP1/SDI1, Changes in the Expression of p21-regulated …

DL Kramer, BD Chang, Y Chen, P Diegelman, K Alm… - Cancer research, 2001 - AACR
The cell cycle regulatory events that interface with polyamine requirements for cell growth
have not yet been clearly identified. Here we use specific inhibitors of polyamine …

Polyamines and cancer: implications for chemotherapy and chemoprevention

SL Nowotarski, PM Woster, RA Casero - Expert reviews in molecular …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Polyamines are small organic cations that are essential for normal cell growth and
development in eukaryotes. Under normal physiological conditions, intracellular polyamine …

Physiological polyamines: simple primordial stress molecules

HJ Rhee, EJ Kim, JK Lee - Journal of cellular and molecular …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
• Introduction• Metabolism and transport of physiological polyamines• Are physiological
polyamines stress molecules?• Roles of physiological polyamines in oxidative stress …

Polyamines in mammalian pathophysiology

F Sánchez-Jiménez, MÁ Medina… - Cellular and molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Polyamines (PAs) are essential organic polycations for cell viability along the whole
phylogenetic scale. In mammals, they are involved in the most important physiological …

Polyamine depletion induces apoptosis through mitochondria-mediated pathway

T Nitta, K Igarashi, N Yamamoto - Experimental cell research, 2002 - Elsevier
Polyamines, namely putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, are essential for cell survival
and proliferation. A decrease in intracellular polyamine levels is associated with apoptosis …