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Cyclins and breast cancer.

P S Steeg1, Q Zhou

  • 1Women's Cancers Section, Laboratory of Pathology, Division of Clinical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
|March 5, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Cyclins D and E play roles in cell cycle regulation and breast cancer. Evidence suggests their overexpression in breast cancer, prompting research into strategies to reduce cyclin expression for prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Cycle Regulation
  • Cancer Biology

Background:

  • Cyclins are key regulators of the cell cycle, controlling cyclin-dependent kinases.
  • Cyclins also have non-cell cycle roles, like cyclin D's transactivation of the estrogen receptor.
  • The G1 cyclins D and E are implicated in breast cancer development and progression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize evidence for the involvement of G1 cyclins D and E in breast cancer.
  • To explore potential therapeutic strategies targeting cyclin expression for breast cancer prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Review of studies involving transgenic and knockout mice.
  • Analysis of transfection experiments.
  • Examination of cyclin expression patterns in human cohort studies.

Main Results:

  • Overexpression of cyclin D is documented in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
  • Evidence suggests similar overexpression patterns for cyclin E in breast cancer.
  • Cyclins D and E are implicated in breast cancer pathogenesis.

Conclusions:

  • G1 cyclins D and E are significant in breast cancer.
  • Targeting cyclin expression may offer novel prevention strategies for breast cancer.
  • Further research into reducing cyclin expression is warranted for cancer prevention efforts.

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