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Mysterious liaisons: the relationship between c-Myc and the cell cycle

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A large body of physiological evidence shows that either upregulation or downregulation of intracellular c-Myc activity has profound consequences on cell cycle progression. Recent work suggests that c-Myc may stimulate the activity of cyclin E/cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (Cdk2) complexes and antagonize the action of the Cdk inhibitor p27KIP1. Cyclin D/Cdk4/6 complexes have also been implicated as targets of c-Myc activity. However, in spite of considerable effort, the mechanisms by which c-Myc interacts with the intrinsic cyclin/Cdk cell cycle machinery remain undefined.

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Obaya, A., Mateyak, M. & Sedivy, J. Mysterious liaisons: the relationship between c-Myc and the cell cycle. Oncogene 18, 2934–2941 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.onc.1202749

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