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ReviewCell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.)

The involvement of cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) and 9 (CDK9) in coordinating transcription and cell cycle checkpoint regulation.

Cheng-Fan Lee, Kenneth J Pienta, Sarah R Amend

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Review in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Cheng-Fan LeeCancer Ecology Center, The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5043-2560
Kenneth J PientaCancer Ecology Center, The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Sarah R AmendCancer Ecology Center, The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.

Funding

Tumor microvesicle-mediated modulation of the bone microenvironmentP01CA093900 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KELLER, EVAN T · 2004 to 2024
$29.6M
TRANS_NETWORK PROJECTSU54CA143803 · NCI · PRINCETON UNIVERSITY · PI AUSTIN, ROBERT H. · 2009 to 2013
$14.2M
Mechanisms That Regulate Dormancy of Disseminated Tumor Cells in the Bone MarrowU54CA163124 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI SHIOZAWA, YUSUKE · 2011 to 2015
$3.0M
Reactive Stroma and Tumor Associated Macrophages in Prostate Cancer ProgressionU01CA143055 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PIENTA, KENNETH J., ROWLEY, DAVID R · 2010 to 2014
$2.7M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA093900NCI NIH HHS U01 CA143055NCI NIH HHS U54 CA143803NCI NIH HHS U54 CA163124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cells regulate the expression of cell cycle-related genes, including cyclins essential for mitosis, through the transcriptional activity of the positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb), a complex comprising CDK9, cyclin T, and transcription factors. P-TEFb cooperates with CDK7 to activate RNA polymerase. In response to DNA stress, the cell cycle shifts from mitosis to repair, triggering cell cycle arrest and the activation of DNA repair genes. This tight coordination between transcription, cell cycle progression, and DNA stress response is crucial for maintaining cellular integrity. Cyclin-dependent kinases CDK7 and CDK9 are central to both transcription and cell cycle regulation. CDK7 functions as the CDK-activating kinase (CAK), essential for activating other CDKs, while CDK9 acts as a critical integrator of signals from both the cell cycle and transcriptional machinery. This review elucidates the mechanisms by which CDK7 and CDK9 regulate the mitotic process and cell cycle checkpoints, emphasizing their roles in balancing cell growth, homeostasis, and DNA repair through transcriptional control.

Indexed as

Cell Cycle CheckpointsCyclin-Dependent Kinase 9Cyclin-Dependent KinasesTranscription, GeneticAnimalsCyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseDNA RepairHumansCDK7 protein, humanCDK9 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 9Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Activating KinaseCyclin-Dependent KinasesCDK7CDK9Cell cycletranscription

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PMID40223539
PMCPMC12296136

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