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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKIs) are known targets to become deregulated in various tumour types, including endocrine tumours. Typically, these cell cycle regulators are somatically inactivated in sporadic endocrine tumours. Recently, it became known that certain CDKI genes cause inherited susceptibility to endocrine neoplasia. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 (MEN4) emerged as a novel form of multiple endocrine neoplasia, caused by mutations in the CDKI gene CDKN1B/p27(Kip1). The MEN4 phenotype remains unclear, but all MEN4 patients identified thus far present with parathyroid involvement, and less typically with pituitary adenomas and other endocrine features. Moreover, the CDKI gene CDKN2C/p18(INK4C) has been also implicated in endocrine neoplasia susceptibility. This review presents the recent advances in these novel MEN-related states and summarises the current knowledge of how these CDKIs may be implicated in endocrine neoplasia. In addition, it briefly presents data from Cdkn1b/p27(Kip1) and Cdkn2c/p18(INK4C) murine models, which strongly support the protective role of these inhibitors against endocrine tumourigenesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1532-1908
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
425-37
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
MEN-4 and other multiple endocrine neoplasias due to cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (p27(Kip1) and p18(INK4C)) mutations.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26500 Rio, Greece. margeorgitsi@upatras.gr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't