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Discovery of small molecule degraders for modulating cell cycle

《医学前沿（英文）》页码 823-854 doi: 10.1007/s11684-023-1027-5

摘要： The cell cycle is a complex process that involves DNA replication, protein expression, and cell division. Dysregulation of the cell cycle is associated with various diseases. Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and their corresponding cyclins are major proteins that regulate the cell cycle. In contrast to inhibition, a new approach called proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) and molecular glues can eliminate both enzymatic and scaffold functions of CDKs and cyclins, achieving targeted degradation. The field of PROTACs and molecular glues has developed rapidly in recent years. In this article, we aim to summarize the latest developments of CDKs and cyclin protein degraders. The selectivity, application, validation and the current state of each CDK degrader will be overviewed. Additionally, possible methods are discussed for the development of degraders for CDK members that still lack them. Overall, this article provides a comprehensive summary of the latest advancements in CDK and cyclin protein degraders, which will be helpful for researchers working on this topic.

关键词： PROTAC molecular glue degrader cell cycle CDK cyclin

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Repurposed benzydamine targeting CDK2 suppresses the growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

《医学前沿（英文）》 2023年第17卷第2期页码 290-303 doi: 10.1007/s11684-022-0956-8

摘要： Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. It is urgent to develop new drugs to improve the prognosis of ESCC patients. Here, we found benzydamine, a locally acting non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, had potent cytotoxic effect on ESCC cells. Benzydamine could suppress ESCC proliferation in vivo and in vitro. In terms of mechanism, CDK2 was identified as a target of benzydamine by molecular docking, pull-down assay and in vitro kinase assay. Specifically, benzydamine inhibited the growth of ESCC cells by inhibiting CDK2 activity and affecting downstream phosphorylation of MCM2, c-Myc and Rb, resulting in cell cycle arrest. Our study illustrates that benzydamine inhibits the growth of ESCC cells by downregulating the CDK2 pathway.

关键词： benzydamine cyclin-dependent kinase 2 patient-derived xenograft esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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Lentivector-mediated RNAi efficiently downregulates expression of murine cdk4 gene

Feng JIANG PhD , Xuezhen WANG PhD , Zheng XUE MD , Suming ZHANG PhD , Siyu FANG BM , Min ZHANG MD, PhD ,

《医学前沿（英文）》 2009年第3卷第3期页码 287-291 doi: 10.1007/s11684-009-0050-5

摘要： In order to explore the role of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (cdk4) in neurodegenerative diseases, lentiviral-delivered RNA interference (RNAi) was used to silence the expression of the murine cdk4 gene . Three cdk4-shRNAs of mouse and a negative sequence were designed. After synthesis and annealing, double strand oligonucleotides were cloned into a linearized pSIH1-H1-copGFP shRNA vector. It was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing that three pairs of cdk4-shRNAs and a negative shRNA were correctly inserted into the pSIH1-H1-copGFP vector. The above recombinants were transfected by lipofectamine into BV-2 cells. The gene silencing efficacy rates of the 3 targets were compared by Western blotting. The cdk4-siRNA2 was the most effective in silencing cdk4. The optimized pSIH1-cdk4-siRNA2 and pSIH-negative-siRNA were co-transfected into 293T cells with the lentiviral packaging plasmids respectively. The culture supernatant was harvested and condensed at the 24th and 48thh after transfection. Interference efficiency of the lentivirus expressing cdk4-siRNA was determined by reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blotting in BV-2 cells. Lentivector-mediated RNAi could efficiently down-regulate the expression of the murine cdk4 gene , which provides a potential tool for studying and treating cdk4-related diseases.

关键词： cyclin-dependent kinase 4 RNA interference plasmid lentiviral vector

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The role of CDK1 siRNA interference in cell cycle and cell apoptosis

Hui XIAO PhD, Ming TIAN MM, Junna GE MM, Xin Wei MD, Zhaoming LI MM, Xiaolan LI MS, Deding TAO PhD, Junbo HU MD, Jianping GONG MD,

《医学前沿（英文）》 2009年第3卷第4期页码 384-389 doi: 10.1007/s11684-009-0070-1

摘要： In the present report, cyclin-dependent kinase1 (CDK1) siRNA was transfected into cells to silence the CDK1 gene expression and study its role in the cell cycle and cell apoptosis. The siRNA targeting CDK1 gene was chemically synthesized and transfected into Hela cells by lipofectamine 2000. The expression levels of CDK1 gene and protein were examined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot, respectively. The cell cycle was analyzed by using DNA content analysis by flow cytometry. Cell apoptosis was detected by the Annexin V/PI method. The morphological changes of transfected cells were examined under the microscopy by Wright-Giemsa stain. CDK1 gene was successfully silenced by its siRNA, and the CDK1 protein expression level was decreased significantly, especially from 48thh to 60thh after transfection. The DNA content analysis showed that transfection of CDK1 siRNA led to cells accumulating in G/M phase. There was no significant difference in the apoptotic rate between transfected cells and the control cells after transfection of CDK1 siRNA for 48 or 60h. More double nucleus or multinucleus cells could be seen under the microscopy among the transfected cells. The decreased CDK1 expression by siRNA silencing gave rise to cell cycle arrest in G/M phase but did not induce apoptosis.

关键词： cyclin-dependent kinase1 siRNA interference cell cycle apoptosis