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Roles of Chk1 in cell biology and cancer therapy

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Zhang, Youwei, Hunter, Tony·2014·International Journal of Cancer

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The evolutionally conserved DNA damage response (DDR) and cell cycle checkpoints preserve genome integrity. Central to these genome surveillance pathways is a protein kinase, Chk1. DNA damage induces activation of Chk1, which then transduces the checkpoint signal and facilitates cell cycle arrest and DNA damage repair. Significant progress has been made recently toward our understanding of Chk1 regulation and its implications in cancer etiology and therapy. Specifically, a model that involves both spatiotemporal and conformational changes of proteins has been proposed for Chk1 activation. Further, emerging evidence suggests that Chk1 does not appear to be a tumor suppressor; instead, it promotes tumor growth and may contribute to anticancer therapy resistance. Recent data from our laboratory suggest that activating, but not inhibiting, Chk1 in the absence of chemotherapy might represent an innovative approach to suppress tumor growth. These findings suggest unique regulation of Chk1 in cell biology and cancer etiology, pointing to novel strategies for targeting Chk1 in cancer therapy.

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  • Chk1 phosphorylation increases its kinase activity, allowing it to phosphorylate substrates such as Cdc25, BLM, and FANCD2/FANCE and to promote cell cycle arrest and DNA repair.

    “The phosphorylation of Chk1 enhances Chk1’s kinase activity, which in turn phosphorylates downstream substrates (e.g., Cdc25, BLM, and FANCD2/FANCE) and facilitates cell cycle arrest and DNA damage repair [91–93].”

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Authors
Zhang, Y., & Hunter, T.
Affiliations
  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
  • Salk Institute for Biological Studies (US)
Corresponding author
Zhang, Youwei
Venue
International Journal of Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2013-05-28
Volume
134
Issue
5
Pages
1013-1023
ISSN
  • 0020-7136 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0215
OpenAlex
W1594035260
Cited by
462
References
199
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 59 · 2020: 62 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 33 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 1
FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (CA82683, R00CA126173, CA163214, R01CA080100, R01CA082683, CA 80100, R01CA163214)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
Keywords
Chk1, DNA damage response, cell cycle checkpoints, genome stability, Chk1 activation, kinase regulation, DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, tumor suppressor, tumor growth, chemoresistance
MeSH terms
Checkpoint Kinase 1, Cell Cycle, DNA Replication, Enzyme Activation, Humans, Neoplasms, Phosphorylation, Protein Conformation, Protein Kinases, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm

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