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 …

Aminopropyltransferases: function, structure and genetics

Y Ikeguchi, MC Bewley, AE Pegg - Journal of biochemistry, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Aminopropyltransferases use decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine as an aminopropyl
donor and an amine acceptor to form polyamines. This review covers their structure …

Targeting myocardial mitochondria-STING-polyamine axis prevents cardiac hypertrophy in chronic kidney disease

W Han, C Du, Y Zhu, L Ran, Y Wang, J Xiong… - Basic to Translational …, 2022 - jacc.org
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well recognized as a distinct contributor to cardiac
hypertrophy, while the underlying mechanism remains incompletely understood. Here, the …

Spermine facilitates recovery from drought but does not confer drought tolerance in transgenic rice plants expressing Datura stramonium S …

A Peremarti, L Bassie, P Christou, T Capell - Plant molecular biology, 2009 - Springer
Polyamines are known to play important roles in plant stress tolerance but it has been
difficult to determine precise functions for each type of polyamine and their …

Polyamines, androgens, and skeletal muscle hypertrophy

NKL Lee, HE MacLean - Journal of cellular physiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The naturally occurring polyamines, spermidine, spermine, and their precursor putrescine,
play indispensible roles in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, from basic DNA synthesis …

Genotype–phenotype correlation in interstitial 6q deletions: a report of 12 new cases

JA Rosenfeld, D Amrom, E Andermann, F Andermann… - Neurogenetics, 2012 - Springer
Interstitial deletions of 6q are associated with variable phenotypes, including growth
retardation, dysmorphic features, upper limb malformations, and Prader–Willi (PW)-like …

Methionine deficiency does not increase polyamine turnover through depletion of hepatic S-adenosylmethionine in juvenile Atlantic salmon

M Espe, SM Andersen, E Holen, I Rønnestad… - British Journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
During the last few decades, plant protein ingredients such as soya proteins have replaced
fishmeal in the diets of aquacultured species. This may affect the requirement and …

Thermal tolerance role of novel polyamine, caldopentamine, identified in fifth instar Bombyx mori

A Lima, BGL Didugu, AR Chunduri, R Rajan, A Jha… - Amino Acids, 2023 - Springer
Silkworms have limited ability to regulate their body temperature; therefore, environmental
changes, such as global warming, can adversely affect their viability. Polyamines have …

Mathematical modeling of polyamine metabolism in mammals

C Rodriguez-Caso, R Montanez, M Cascante… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Polyamines are considered as essential compounds in living cells, since they are involved
in cell proliferation, transcription, and translation processes. Furthermore, polyamine …

Leishmania donovani Polyamine Biosynthetic Enzyme Overproducers as Tools To Investigate the Mode of Action of Cytotoxic Polyamine Analogs

SC Roberts, Y Jiang, J Gasteier… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A number of anticancer and antiparasitic drugs are postulated to target the
polyamine biosynthetic pathway and polyamine function, but the exact mode of action of …