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ArticleScientific reports2022

ATP13A3 facilitates polyamine transport in human pancreatic cancer cells.

Vandana Sekhar, Thomas Andl, Otto Phanstiel

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Functional Characterization of the P-Type ATPases ATP13A3 and ATP13A4 as Plasma Membrane Polyamine Transporters.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  12. Polyamine metabolism and anti-tumor immunity.Frontiers in immunology · 2025
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  13. The role of polyamine metabolism in cellular function and physiology.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2024
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  15. Structural Insights into the Mechanisms Underlying Polyaminopathies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  19. Bachmann-Bupp syndrome and treatment.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2024
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  20. Targeting Iron - Respiratory Reciprocity Promotes Bacterial Death.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024
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3 authors.

Vandana SekharDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 12722 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32826-3227, USA.
Thomas AndlBurnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, 12722 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32826, USA.
Otto PhanstielDepartment of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, 12722 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32826-3227, USA. otto.phanstiel@ucf.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide an increased understanding of the molecular mechanisms responsible for mammalian polyamine transport, a process that has been a long-standing 'black box' for the polyamine field. Here, we describe how ATP13A3, a P-type ATPase, functions as a polyamine transporter in response to different polyamine stimuli and polyamine-targeted therapies in highly proliferating pancreatic cancer cells. We assessed the expression, cellular localization and the response of the human ATP13A3 protein to polyamine treatments in different pancreatic cancer cell lines using Western blot and immunofluorescence microscopy. Using CRISPR mutagenesis and radiolabeled polyamine uptake assays, we investigated the role of ATP13A3 protein in polyamine transport. Highly metastatic cancer cells with high polyamine import express higher levels of the full-length ATP13A3 compared to cells with slow proliferation and low import activity. Highlighting its role in polyamine trafficking, the localization of ATP13A3 is altered in the presence of polyamine stimuli and polyamine-targeted therapies in these cells. Using CRISPR mutagenesis, we demonstrate that the first membrane-associated domain of this protein is critical and indispensable for its function as a spermidine and spermine transporter in cells. Further analysis of existing databases revealed that pancreatic cancer patients with high expression of ATP13A3 have decreased overall survival consistent with the role of intracellular polyamines in supporting tumor growth. Our studies shed light on the mysterious polyamine transport process in human cells and clearly establishes ATP13A3 as an intrinsic component of the spermidine and spermine transport system in humans.

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Pancreatic NeoplasmsSpermidineAdenosine TriphosphatasesAnimalsBiological TransportHumansMammalsMembrane Transport ProteinsPolyaminesSpermineAdenosine TriphosphatasesATP13A3 protein, humanMembrane Transport ProteinsPolyaminesSpermidineSpermine

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PMID35260637
PMCPMC8904813

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