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ReviewOncogene2021

The role of polyamines in gastric cancer.

Kara M McNamara, Alain P Gobert, Keith T Wilson

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Review in Oncogene, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Targeted metabolomic profiling of gastric cancer biopsies.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026
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  4. Polyamines regulate mitochondrial metabolism essential for intestinal epithelial renewal and wound healing.American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kara M McNamaraDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Alain P GobertDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Keith T WilsonDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA. keith.wilson@vumc.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4421-1830
Tennessee Oncology · USVA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System · US

Funding

Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI RICHARD M. PEEK · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Role of Iron and B-Catenin Activation in Gastric CarcinogenesisP01CA116087 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI RICHARD M. PEEK · 2009 to 2026
$27.5M
Project 3 - Molecular Signatures of Gastric Carcinogenesis in the Host Response to H. pyloriP01CA028842 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI WILSON, KEITH T. · 1985 to 2019
$15.8M
MULTIDISCIPLINARY BASIC RESEARCH TRAINING IN CANCERT32CA009592 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Justin M Balko, Julie A Rhoades (Sterling) · 1987 to 2026
$10.4M
Targeted chemoprevention of gastric carcinogenesis in high risk populationsR01CA190612 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI MORGAN, DOUGLAS, WILSON, KEITH T. · 2014 to 2018
$3.0M
Spermidine as a New Therapy for Colitis and Chemopreventive for Colitis-associated CarcinogenesisR01DK128200 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI WILSON, KEITH T. · 2021 to 2024
$2.7M
The Macrophage Reverse Transsulfuration Pathway: A Novel Mediator of Helicobacter pylori ImmunopathogenesisR21AI142042 · NIAID · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI WILSON, KEITH T. · 2019 to 2020
$468k
Dysregulated Polyamine Metabolism in H. pylori-associated Gastric Inflammation and Disease ProgressionI01CX002171 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI Keith T. Wilson · 2020 to 2026
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Arginine Availability and Metabolism in the Immune Evasion of H. pyloriI01BX001453 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI WILSON, KEITH T. · 2012 to 2019
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BLRD VA I01 BX001453CSRD VA I01 CX002171NCI NIH HHS P01 CA028842NCI NIH HHS P01 CA116087NCI NIH HHS R01 CA190612NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009592NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI142042NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK128200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in our understanding of polyamine molecular and cellular functions have led to increased interest in targeting polyamine metabolism for anticancer therapeutic benefits. The polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine are polycationic alkylamines commonly found in all living cells and are essential for cellular growth and survival. This review summarizes the existing research on polyamine metabolism and function, specifically the role of polyamines in gastric immune cell and epithelial cell function. Polyamines have been implicated in a multitude of cancers, but in this review, we focus on the role of polyamine dysregulation in the context of Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis and subsequent progression to gastric cancer. Due to the emerging implication of polyamines in cancer development, there is an increasing number of promising clinical trials using agents to target the polyamine metabolic pathway for potential chemoprevention and anticancer therapy.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsEpithelial CellsHumansMetabolic Networks and PathwaysPolyaminesStomach NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsPolyamines

Identifiers

PMID34108618
PMCPMC8262120
OpenAlexW3167585511

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