In mammalian cells, as in archaeal and bacterial cells, amino acid-derived bacterial metabolites such as S-adenosylmethionine, polyamines, and nitric oxide are involved in physiological functions related to methyl donor functions, cellular growth, and cell respiration, respectively
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This association was found even in those studies where analysis was adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other potential confounding factors associated with MASLD 31, 37, 39
In the preclinical literature it is studied primarily as a cytoprotective and angiogenic agent, meaning research examines how it may influence the survival of cells under stress and the formation of new blood vessels in laboratory models