cyclin D1 mice suprisingly resistant to her2neu breast cancer

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# ABSTRACT: Cyclin D1-dependent kinase activity in murine development and mammary tumorigenesis [Cancer Cell; Subscribe]

Cyclin D1 is a multifunctional protein that activates CDK4 and CDK6, titrates Cip/Kip CDK inhibitors to increase CDK2 activity, and modulates the function of certain transcription factors. To specifically test the importance of cyclin D1-associated kinase activity, we generated "knockin" mice expressing mutant cyclin D1 deficient in activating CDK4/6. The development of several cyclin D1-dependent compartments, including mammary glands, proceeds relatively normally in these animals, demonstrating that cyclin D1-associated kinase activity is largely dispensable for development of these tissues. Strikingly, knockin mice were resistant to breast cancers initiated by ErbB-2. These results demonstrate a differential requirement for cyclin D1-CDK4/6 kinase activity in development versus tumorigenesis and strongly support cyclin D1-dependent kinase activity as a specific therapeutic target in breast cancer.

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# ABSTRACT: Cyclin D1-dependent kinase activity in murine development and mammary tumorigenesis [Cancer Cell; Subscribe]

Cyclin D1 is a multifunctional protein that activates CDK4 and CDK6, titrates Cip/Kip CDK inhibitors to increase CDK2 activity, and modulates the function of certain transcription factors. To specifically test the importance of cyclin D1-associated kinase activity, we generated "knockin" mice expressing mutant cyclin D1 deficient in activating CDK4/6. The development of several cyclin D1-dependent compartments, including mammary glands, proceeds relatively normally in these animals, demonstrating that cyclin D1-associated kinase activity is largely dispensable for development of these tissues. Strikingly, knockin mice were resistant to breast cancers initiated by ErbB-2. These results demonstrate a differential requirement for cyclin D1-CDK4/6 kinase activity in development versus tumorigenesis and strongly support cyclin D1-dependent kinase activity as a specific therapeutic target in breast cancer.

A paper on cyclins

RB


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[Gina]

Thanks, Robin,

It was so nice to meet you in the chat room this evening...GOOD LUCK on your book!!!!

Take care,
Gina

[RobinP]

Thanks Gina, I will let everyone know when it is published, hopefully that will be this year.