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ReviewActa biochimica et biophysica Sinica2025

Antitumor potential of polyamines in cancer.

He Liu, Yi Liu, Xinyue Wang, Zhiwen Xiao, Quanxing Ni, Xianjun Yu, Guopei Luo

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Review in Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

He LiuDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yi LiuDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xinyue WangDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Zhiwen XiaoDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Quanxing NiDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xianjun YuDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Guopei LuoDepartment of Pancreatic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dysregulation of polyamines in tumors has made polyamine metabolism an appealing target for cancer therapy. Gene mutations drive the reprogramming of polyamine metabolism in tumors, presenting promising opportunities for clinical treatment. The proposed strategies involve inhibiting polyamine biosynthesis while also targeting the polyamine transport system as antitumor approaches. A growing number of drugs aimed at polyamine biosynthesis and transport systems are undergoing clinical trials. Polyamine metabolism plays a role in regulating cancer signaling pathways, suggesting potential combination therapies for cancer treatment. Furthermore, supplemental polyamine substances have demonstrated antitumor activity, indicating that combining polyamines with downstream targets or immunotherapy could offer significant clinical benefits. These discoveries open new avenues for leveraging polyamine metabolism in anticancer therapy.

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Antineoplastic AgentsNeoplasmsPolyaminesAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsPolyaminescanceroncogenicpolyaminessignaling pathway

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PMID40103487
PMCPMC12536361

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