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Cyclins are regulatory subunits for cyclin dependent kinases in the coordination of the cell cycle. Cyclins can also serve non-cell cycle functions, such as the transactivation of estrogen receptor by cyclin D. Evidence for the participation of the G1 cyclins D and E in breast cancer is summarized, including transgenic and knockout mice, transfections, and expression patterns in cohort studies. Overexpression of cyclin D has been reported in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and similar overexpression of cyclin E is suggested. Strategies to reduce cyclin expression are discussed as potential prevention efforts.
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Steeg, P.S., Zhou, Q. Cyclins and breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 52, 17–28 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006102916060
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