Multiple roles of DNA2 nuclease/helicase in DNA metabolism, genome stability and human diseases

L Zheng, Y Meng, JL Campbell… - Nucleic acids research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
DNA2 nuclease/helicase is a structure-specific nuclease, 5′-to-3′ helicase, and DNA-
dependent ATPase. It is involved in multiple DNA metabolic pathways, including Okazaki …

Polo-like kinase 4's critical role in cancer development and strategies for Plk4-targeted therapy

X Zhang, C Wei, H Liang, L Han - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Polo-like kinases (Plks) are critical regulatory molecules during the cell cycle process. This
family has five members: Plk1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Plk4 has been identified as a master regulator …

PLK4 is upregulated in prostate cancer and its inhibition reduces centrosome amplification and causes senescence

CK Singh, RA Denu, M Nihal, M Shabbir… - The …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Identification of novel molecular target (s) is important for designing newer
mechanistically driven approaches for the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa), which is one …

Genetic primary microcephalies: when centrosome dysfunction dictates brain and body size

S Farcy, H Hachour, N Bahi-Buisson, S Passemard - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Primary microcephalies (PMs) are defects in brain growth that are detectable at or before
birth and are responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders. Most are caused by biallelic or …

Evaluation of protein kinase inhibitors with PLK4 cross-over potential in a pre-clinical model of cancer

A Suri, AW Bailey, MT Tavares, H Gunosewoyo… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) is a cell cycle-regulated protein kinase (PK) recruited at the
centrosome in dividing cells. Its overexpression triggers centrosome amplification, which is …

PLK4 initiates crosstalk between cell cycle, cell proliferation and macrophages infiltration in gliomas

X Zhang, Z Li, C Wei, L Luo, S Li, J Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Tumor immune microenvironment plays an important role in tumorigenesis and metastasis.
Polo-like kinases 4 (PLK4) is a crucial regulatory factor in the process of cell cycle, and its …

Time is of the essence: the molecular mechanisms of primary microcephaly

TP Phan, AJ Holland - Genes & development, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Primary microcephaly is a brain growth disorder characterized by a severe reduction of brain
size and thinning of the cerebral cortex. Many primary microcephaly mutations occur in …

Inhibition of Aberrantly Overexpressed Polo-like Kinase 4 Is a Potential Effective Treatment for DNA Damage Repair–Deficient Uterine Leiomyosarcoma

HHY Lee, KL Chow, HS Wong, TY Chong… - Clinical Cancer …, 2024 - aacrjournals.org
Purpose: Uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an aggressive sarcoma and a subset of which
exhibits DNA repair defects. Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) precisely modulates mitosis, and its …

Impact of DNA repair and stability defects on cortical development

FT Bianchi, GE Berto, F Di Cunto - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Maintenance of genome stability is a crucial cellular function for normal mammalian
development and physiology. However, despite the general relevance of this process …

Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) negatively regulates Polo-like kinase 4 expression via recruiting C/EBPβ to the upstream-promoter during ER stress

T Shen, Y Li, Z Chen, S Liang, Y Qiu, L Zhu… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) is a member of the serine/threonine protein kinase family
involved in cell-cycle regulation and cellular response to stresses. However, the alteration of …