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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Rewiring the Molecular Interplay of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Lung Cancer: From Cell Cycle Control to Immune Microenvironment Remodeling.

Yin Ku, Yao Zheng, Yu Ding, Peichuan Zhang, Xiaoqing Wu, Yaohui Chen

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Yin KuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yao ZhengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yu DingDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Peichuan ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Xiaoqing WuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yaohui ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery and Institute of Thoracic Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6996-9819

Funding

"RongPiao" innovated Program of Chengdu No. TJZ20244902
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) have long been characterized as classical antiproliferative agents that induce G1 cell cycle arrest by blocking the phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (Rb). However, recent studies in lung cancer have expanded this paradigm, revealing a functional transition from exclusive tumor suppression to the profound remodeling of the tumor microenvironment (TME) to enhance antitumor immunity. This review systematically outlines the genomic aberrations of the CDK4/6-Rb axis across lung cancer subtypes and dissects its immunomodulatory networks. These encompass the activation of effector T cells, the alleviation of immunosuppression mediated by regulatory T cells (Tregs), and the enhancement of antigen presentation via the Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) pathway. Furthermore, we analyze acquired resistance mechanisms, primarily focusing on p21-CDK2 bypass activation mediated by Cyclin E1 gene (

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Cell Cycle CheckpointsCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Lung NeoplasmsProtein Kinase InhibitorsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansCDK4 protein, humanCDK6 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 4Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Protein Kinase Inhibitorsacquired resistancebiomarkersCDK4/6 inhibitorsnon-small-cell lung cancertumor microenvironment

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PMID42653126
PMCPMC13513429

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