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Rapamycin-FKBP12 blocks proliferation, induces differentiation, and inhibits cdc2 kinase activity in a myogenic cell line.
1 Dec 1993
Abstract excerpt
Rapamycin is a potent immunosuppressant that binds to the cytosolic protein, FKBP12, and blocks T cell activation. Here we report that rapamycin also blocks myogenic proliferation and induces differentiation, associated with a decrease in p34cdc2 activity and cyclin A levels. In yeast and mammals, rapamycin blocks cell cycle progression by causing G1 arrest, arguing for a conserved signaling pathway governing the...
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