Gut microbiota-derived metabolites in colorectal cancer: the bad and the challenges

W Zhang, Y An, X Qin, X Wu, X Wang, H Hou… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating evidence from studies in humans and animal models has elucidated that gut
microbiota, acting as a complex ecosystem, contributes critically to colorectal cancer (CRC) …

Polyamines and their role in virus infection

BC Mounce, ME Olsen, M Vignuzzi… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Polyamines are small, abundant, aliphatic molecules present in all mammalian cells. Within
the context of the cell, they play a myriad of roles, from modulating nucleic acid conformation …

Eflornithine as postimmunotherapy maintenance in high-risk neuroblastoma: Externally controlled, propensity score–matched survival outcome comparisons

J Oesterheld, W Ferguson, JM Kraveka… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Long-term survival in high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) is approximately 50%,
with mortality primarily driven by relapse. Eflornithine (DFMO) to reduce risk of relapse after …

Gasdermin D deficiency in vascular smooth muscle cells ameliorates abdominal aortic aneurysm through reducing putrescine synthesis

J Gao, Y Chen, H Wang, X Li, K Li, Y Xu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common vascular disease associated with significant
phenotypic alterations in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Gasdermin D (GSDMD) is …

Oil for the cancer engine: The cross-talk between oncogenic signaling and polyamine metabolism

A Arruabarrena-Aristorena, A Zabala-Letona… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
The study of metabolism has provided remarkable information about the biological basis
and therapeutic weaknesses of cancer cells. Classic biochemistry established the …

The eukaryotic initiation factor 5A (eIF5A1), the molecule, mechanisms and recent insights into the pathophysiological roles

M Tauc, M Cougnon, R Carcy, N Melis, T Hauet… - Cell & Bioscience, 2021 - Springer
Since the demonstration of its involvement in cell proliferation, the eukaryotic initiation factor
5A (eIF5A) has been studied principally in relation to the development and progression of …

The potential role of spermine and its acetylated derivative in human malignancies

RTH Tse, CYP Wong, PKF Chiu, CF Ng - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyamines are essential biomolecules for normal cellular metabolism in humans. The roles
of polyamines in cancer development have been widely discussed in recent years. Among …

A supramolecular approach to structure-based design with a focus on synthons hierarchy in ornithine-derived ligands: Review, synthesis, experimental and in silico …

J Bojarska, M Remko, M Breza, ID Madura… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The success of innovative drugs depends on an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to
their design and development. The supramolecular architecture of living systems is …

Diverse functions of polyamines in virus infection

MR Firpo, BC Mounce - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
As obligate intracellular parasites, viruses rely on host cells for the building blocks of
progeny viruses. Metabolites such as amino acids, nucleotides, and lipids are central to viral …

Spermidine as a target for cancer therapy

J Fan, Z Feng, N Chen - Pharmacological Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Spermidine, as a natural component from polyamine members, is originally isolated from
semen and also existed in many natural plants, and can be responsible for cell growth and …