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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4–Mediated Phosphorylation Inhibits Smad3 Activity in Cyclin D–Overexpressing Breast Cancer Cells
25 Aug 2010
Abstract excerpt
Smad3, a component of the transforming growth factor β signaling cascade, contributes to G(1) arrest in breast cancer cells. Cyclin D1/cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) promotes G(1)-S-phase transition, and CDK phosphorylation of Smad3 has been associated with inhibition of Smad3 activity. We hypothesized that overexpression of cyclin D1 exerts tumorigenic effects in breast cancer cells through CDK4-mediated...
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