Are redox changes a critical switch for mitotic progression?

Cell-cycle dependent redox changes result in increased protein oxidation in mitotic cells. We show that oxidative modifications of a conserved cysteine residue within Aurora A kinase (AURKA) can promote its activation during mitosis. Targeting redox-sensitive cysteine residues within AURKA may lead...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lim, Daniel Cham-Chin, Joukov, Vladimir, Yaffe, Michael B
Other Authors: Center for Precision Cancer Medicine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Informa UK Limited 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/134407.2
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Summary:Cell-cycle dependent redox changes result in increased protein oxidation in mitotic cells. We show that oxidative modifications of a conserved cysteine residue within Aurora A kinase (AURKA) can promote its activation during mitosis. Targeting redox-sensitive cysteine residues within AURKA may lead to the development of novel anti-cancer agents with improved clinical efficacy.