Aurora-A and hBora Join the Game of Polo

作者:Macurek Libor; Lindqvist Arne; Medema Rene H*
来源:Cancer Research, 2009, 69(11): 4555-4558.
DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-0142

摘要

Overactivation of both Polo-like kinase-1 (Plk1) and Aurora-A is linked to cancer development, and small-molecule inhibitors that target these kinases are currently tested as anticancer drugs. Here, we discuss recent advances in the understanding of the functional crosstalk between Plk1 and Aurora-A before and during mitosis. Several recent findings have led to a better appreciation of how the activities of these distinct mitotic kinases are intertwined. Such insight is important for the expected utility of small-molecule inhibitors targeting Plk-1 or Aurora-A, and it might help us to improve their application. [Cancer Res 2009;69(11):4555-8]

  • 出版日期2009-6-1