spermidine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spermidine
Example Sentences
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Lubiprostone increased the production of spermidine, a naturally occurring compound tied to healthier mitochondrial activity.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
They first reduced polyamine levels using a drug, then restored them by adding spermidine.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
They determined that lubiprostone boosts the production of spermidine, a compound that enhances mitochondrial activity by encouraging the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025
Guanosine monophosphate and inosine monophosphate are known to signal to G-protein-coupled adenosine receptors9, and spermidine can participate in a broad range of activities.
From Nature • Mar. 17, 2020
Medina and colleagues traced the conversion of arginine to spermidine by this pathway, and found that cells induced to undergo apoptosis increased their synthesis of spermidine and its precursor, the molecule putrescine, before dying.
From Nature • Mar. 17, 2020
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