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Cell cycle and no end.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14968363     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Our knowledge about the molecular circuits regulating the duplication of the genetic material and the subsequent division of a cell into two daughter cells has exploded over the last decade. Aberrations in the regulation of the cell cycle belong to the hallmarks of malignant transformation, leading, in turn, to the development of tumours. After introducing the basics of eukaryotic cell-cycle regulation and describing the four phases of the cell cycle (namely, G1, S, G2 and M) in more detail, alterations of key components of the cell-cycle machinery in human malignancies and their functional consequences are presented. Principally, deregulation of the cell cycle can be caused by unrestricted activity of cell-cycle promoting factors (many oncogenes fall into this class) or by inactivation of inhibitory factors (many tumour suppressor genes belong to this class). Both types of deregulation have been described in human tumours and are discussed in detail. Perspectives concerning the translation of this knowledge into daily routine practice and future applications are discussed at the end. The molecular mechanisms of actual cell division (sister chromatid segregation and cytokinesis) are mentioned only briefly.
Authors:
Mathewos Tessema; Ulrich Lehmann; Hans Kreipe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2004-02-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology     Volume:  444     ISSN:  0945-6317     ISO Abbreviation:  Virchows Arch.     Publication Date:  2004 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-06     Completed Date:  2004-06-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9423843     Medline TA:  Virchows Arch     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  313-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pathology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Cycle / physiology*
Cell Cycle Proteins / physiology
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic*
Humans
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Cycle Proteins

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