The roles of cyclin-dependent kinases in cell-cycle progression and therapeutic strategies in human breast cancer

L Ding, J Cao, W Lin, H Chen, X Xiong, H Ao… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are serine/threonine kinases whose catalytic activities are
regulated by interactions with cyclins and CDK inhibitors (CKIs). CDKs are key regulatory …

Targeting CDK1 in cancer: mechanisms and implications

Q Wang, AM Bode, T Zhang - NPJ precision oncology, 2023 - nature.com
Cyclin dependent kinases (CDKs) are serine/threonine kinases that are proposed as
promising candidate targets for cancer treatment. These proteins complexed with cyclins …

Expanding control of the tumor cell cycle with a CDK2/4/6 inhibitor

K Freeman-Cook, RL Hoffman, N Miller, J Almaden… - Cancer cell, 2021 - cell.com
Summary The CDK4/6 inhibitor, palbociclib (PAL), significantly improves progression-free
survival in HR+/HER2− breast cancer when combined with anti-hormonals. We sought to …

Monitoring drug target engagement in cells and tissues using the cellular thermal shift assay

DM Molina, R Jafari, M Ignatushchenko, T Seki… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The efficacy of therapeutics is dependent on a drug binding to its cognate target.
Optimization of target engagement by drugs in cells is often challenging, because drug …

CDK inhibitors from past to present: A new wave of cancer therapy

MJ Mughal, K Bhadresha, HF Kwok - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Deregulation of the cell cycle machinery, which has been linked to dysregulation of cyclin-
dependent kinases (CDKs), is a defining characteristic of cancer, eventually promoting …

CDK9: a comprehensive review of its biology, and its role as a potential target for anti-cancer agents

AT Anshabo, R Milne, S Wang, H Albrecht - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are proteins pivotal to a wide range of cellular functions,
most importantly cell division and transcription, and their dysregulations have been …

Targeting cyclin-dependent kinases in human cancers: from small molecules to peptide inhibitors

M Peyressatre, C Prével, M Pellerano, MC Morris - Cancers, 2015 - mdpi.com
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK/Cyclins) form a family of heterodimeric kinases that play
central roles in regulation of cell cycle progression, transcription and other major biological …

Targeting cell cycle regulation in cancer therapy

S Diaz-Moralli, M Tarrado-Castellarnau… - Pharmacology & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Cell proliferation is an essential mechanism for growth, development and regeneration of
eukaryotic organisms; however, it is also the cause of one of the most devastating diseases …

The Molecular Balancing Act of p16INK4a in Cancer and Aging

KM LaPak, CE Burd - Molecular Cancer Research, 2014 - AACR
Abstract p16INK4a, located on chromosome 9p21. 3, is lost among a cluster of neighboring
tumor suppressor genes. Although it is classically known for its capacity to inhibit cyclin …

A kinase-independent function of CDK6 links the cell cycle to tumor angiogenesis

K Kollmann, G Heller, C Schneckenleithner, W Warsch… - Cancer cell, 2013 - cell.com
In contrast to its close homolog CDK4, the cell cycle kinase CDK6 is expressed at high
levels in lymphoid malignancies. In a model for p185 BCR-ABL+ B-acute lymphoid …