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CDK2 activation in mouse epidermis induces keratinocyte proliferation but does not affect skin tumor development.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Aug 2008
Macias Everardo, Miliani de Marval Paula L, De Siervi Adriana, Conti Claudio J, Senderowicz Adrian M, Rodriguez-Puebla Marcelo L
Abstract excerpt
It has been widely assumed that elevated CDK2 kinase activity plays a contributory role in tumorigenesis. We have previously shown that mice overexpressing CDK4 under control of the keratin 5 promoter (K5CDK4 mice) develop epidermal hyperplasia and increased susceptibility to squamous cell carcinomas. In this model, CDK4 overexpression results in increased CDK2 activity associated with the noncatalytic function...
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