To the Editor:Kinase cell division cycle 7(CDC7),a cell division cycle protein,takes a vital role in mediating DNA replication1.CDC7 complexes in the nucleus can phosphorylate the minichromosome maintenance complex(MC...To the Editor:Kinase cell division cycle 7(CDC7),a cell division cycle protein,takes a vital role in mediating DNA replication1.CDC7 complexes in the nucleus can phosphorylate the minichromosome maintenance complex(MCM)family members that bind to chromosomes.In addition,CDC7 kinase,as a molecular switch regulating DNA replication,can mediate DNA damage signaling pathways to stimulate cell cycle termination as well as DNA replication2.Studies have shown that CDC7 is overexpressed in many types of cancer cells,and its overexpression was related to poor patient survival,tumor grade,genetic instability,aneuploidy and so on3.Therefore,CDC7 is a promising target for antitumor therapy.展开更多
基金Zenji Research Laboratories for financial aid to this work
文摘To the Editor:Kinase cell division cycle 7(CDC7),a cell division cycle protein,takes a vital role in mediating DNA replication1.CDC7 complexes in the nucleus can phosphorylate the minichromosome maintenance complex(MCM)family members that bind to chromosomes.In addition,CDC7 kinase,as a molecular switch regulating DNA replication,can mediate DNA damage signaling pathways to stimulate cell cycle termination as well as DNA replication2.Studies have shown that CDC7 is overexpressed in many types of cancer cells,and its overexpression was related to poor patient survival,tumor grade,genetic instability,aneuploidy and so on3.Therefore,CDC7 is a promising target for antitumor therapy.
