ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2015, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (5): 681-688.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2015.05.001

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From Mitosis to Carcinogenesis,the Research Progress on Plk1’s Function

WANG Zhe,JU Shi-qiang*,RUI Rong   

  1. (College of Veterinary Medicine,Nanjing Agricultural University,Nanjing 210095,China )
  • Received:2014-06-25 Online:2015-05-23 Published:2015-05-23

Abstract:

Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1),a well-characterized member of serine/threonine kinases Plk family,is highly conserved among eukaryotes.Plk1 has important regulatory role in cell cycles.It mediates a variety of cell cycle events,including centrosome maturation,bipolar spindle formation,mitosis entry,chromatin lining and cytokinesis by phosphorylation of different specific substrates.Recent studies suggest that Plk1,beyond its traditional function in mitosis,is also well involved in the DNA damage response,carcinogenesis and early embryonic development.In this review,the roles of Plk1 in mitosis,DNA damage response,carcinogenesis and early embryonic development will be focused,which will provide a reference for related studies.

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