Molecular dynamics of PLK1 during mitosis

S Schmucker, I Sumara - Molecular & cellular oncology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) is a key regulator of eukaryotic cell division. During mitosis,
dynamic regulation of PLK1 is crucial for its roles in centrosome maturation, spindle …

[HTML][HTML] Polo on the rise—from mitotic entry to cytokinesis with Plk1

M Petronczki, P Lénárt, JM Peters - Developmental cell, 2008 - cell.com
Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is a key regulator of cell division in eukaryotic cells. New
techniques, including the application of small-molecule inhibitors, have greatly expanded …

The substrates of Plk1, beyond the functions in mitosis

XS Liu, B Song, X Liu - Protein & cell, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is a key regulator of cell division in eukaryotic cells. In this
short review, we briefly summarized the well-established functions modulated by Plk1 during …

Different Plk1 functions show distinct dependencies on Polo-Box domain-mediated targeting

A Hanisch, A Wehner, EA Nigg… - Molecular biology of the …, 2006 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) has multiple important functions during M-phase progression. In
addition to a catalytic domain, Plk1 possesses a phosphopeptide-binding motif, the polo-box …

Functional dynamics of Polo-like kinase 1 at the centrosome

K Kishi, MATM Van Vugt, K Okamoto… - … and cellular biology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) functions as a key regulator of mitotic events by phosphorylating
substrate proteins on centrosomes, kinetochores, the mitotic spindle, and the midbody …

Switching Polo-like kinase-1 on and off in time and space

W Bruinsma, JA Raaijmakers, RH Medema - Trends in biochemical …, 2012 - cell.com
Polo-like kinase (Plk) 1 executes several essential functions to promote cell division. These
functions range from centrosome maturation in late G2 phase to the regulation of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms underlying Plk1 polo-box domain-mediated biological processes and their physiological significance

KS Lee, JE Park, YH Kang, TS Kim, JK Bang - Molecules and cells, 2014 - Elsevier
Mammalian polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) has been studied intensively as a key regulator of
various cell cycle events that are critical for proper M-phase progression. The polo-box …

[HTML][HTML] The mitotic cancer target polo-like kinase 1: oncogene or tumor suppressor?

G de Cárcer - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
The master mitotic regulator, Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1), is an essential gene for the correct
execution of cell division. Plk1 has strong clinical relevance, as it is considered a bona fide …

Regulating a key mitotic regulator, polo‐like kinase 1 (PLK1)

EG Colicino, H Hehnly - Cytoskeleton, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During cell division, duplicated genetic material is separated into two distinct daughter cells.
This process is essential for initial tissue formation during development and to maintain …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple roles of PLK1 in mitosis and meiosis

J Kalous, D Aleshkina - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cells are equipped with a diverse network of signaling and regulatory proteins that function
as cell cycle regulators and checkpoint proteins to ensure the proper progression of cell …