Polyamines: New cues in cellular signal transduction

Uriel Bachrach*, Yong Chun Wang, Amalia Tabib

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Abstract

The naturally occurring polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine are involved in signal transduction. This has been demonstrated by using inhibitors for polyamine biosynthesis (such as α-difluoromethylornithine) or adding polyamines to cultured cells. Different polyamines, preferentially activated protein kinases (tyrosine kinases and MAP kinases), stimulated the expression of nuclear protooncogenes (myc, jun, and fos).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)106-109
Number of pages4
JournalNews in Physiological Sciences
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2001

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