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ReviewAmino acids2026

Using animal models to decipher the role of polyamines in the pancreas and β Cell.

Armando A Puente, Lyra Kinderlerer, Luna J Castillo, Raghavendra G Mirmira, Sarah A Tersey

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Review in Amino acids, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Armando A PuenteBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Lyra KinderlererKovler Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Luna J CastilloKovler Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Raghavendra G MirmiraKovler Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sarah A TerseyKovler Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Section of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. stersey@uchicago.edu.

Funding

Transcriptional Mechanisms Governing Beta Cell DifferentiationR01DK060581 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI Raghavendra G Mirmira · 2002 to 2026
$8.5M
Role of Polyamines and Hypusine in Nutrient-Induced Beta-Cell Growth and ReplicationR01DK124906 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI Raghavendra G Mirmira · 2020 to 2026
$4.0M
The Role of Polyamines and Hypusine in Beta-Cell DysfunctionR01DK135832 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI Sarah A. Tersey · 2024 to 2026
$1.7M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK060581NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK124906NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK135832NIH HHS R01 DK124906
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic islet β cells are insulin-secreting cells that are responsible for sensing blood glucose levels and maintaining normoglycemia. Polyamines are vital to supporting the transcriptional and translational demands placed on secretory cells such as the β cell; however, recent evidence suggests the polyamine pathway may also be detrimental to normal β cell function. β cell dysfunction instigated by inflammation is common to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and notably, interventions that target the polyamine pathway may offer therapeutic benefits. The objective of this review is to synthesize the roles of polyamine metabolism in the pancreas and to frame this pathway as a link between nutrient status, immune activation, and β cell stress in diabetes. This review summarizes key findings from animal models used to study the polyamine pathway in pancreatic islet growth, development, and function. It also explores the prospects of polyamine inhibition to modify diabetes pathogenesis and improve β cell health.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Insulin-Secreting CellsPancreasPolyaminesAnimalsHumansPolyaminesAnimal modelsDiabetesPancreasPolyaminesβ cell

Identifiers

PMID41677974
PMCPMC12909407

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