The Potential Role of Spermine and Its Acetylated Derivative in Human Malignancies |
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| Authors: | Ryan Tsz-Hei Tse Christine Yim-Ping Wong Peter Ka-Fung Chiu Chi-Fai Ng |
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| Affiliation: | S.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China; (R.T.-H.T.); (C.Y.-P.W.) |
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| Abstract: | 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 all, spermine alongside with its acetylated derivative, N1, N12-Diacetylspermine, demonstrate a relationship with the diagnosis and staging of various cancers, including lung, breast, liver, colorectal and urogenital. Numerous studies have reported the level of spermine in different body fluids and organ tissues in patients with different types of cancers. Currently, the role and the underlying mechanisms of spermine in cancer development and progression are still under investigation. This review summarized the roles of spermine in cancer development and as a diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tool in various cancers. |
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| Keywords: | spermine diacetylspermine cancer development polyamines |
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