CDK inhibitors roscovitine and CR8 trigger Mcl-1 down-regulation and apoptotic cell death in neuroblastoma cells

K Bettayeb, D Baunbæk, C Delehouze… - Genes & …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Neuroblastoma (NB), the most frequent extracranial solid tumor of children accounting for
nearly 15% of all childhood cancer mortality, displays overexpression of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 …

CR8, a potent and selective, roscovitine-derived inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases

K Bettayeb, N Oumata, A Echalier, Y Ferandin… - Oncogene, 2008 - nature.com
Among the ten pharmacological inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) currently in
clinical trials, the purine roscovitine (CYC202, Seliciclib) is undergoing phase 2 trials against …

Caspase 8/10 are not mediating apoptosis in neuroblastoma cells treated with CDK inhibitory drugs

J Ribas, X Gomez-Arbones, J Boix - European journal of pharmacology, 2005 - Elsevier
Olomoucine and Roscovitine are pharmacological inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases
(CDK) displaying a promising profile as anticancer agents. Both compounds are effective …

CDK/CK1 inhibitors roscovitine and CR8 downregulate amplified MYCN in neuroblastoma cells

C Delehouzé, K Godl, N Loaëc, C Bruyère, N Desban… - Oncogene, 2014 - nature.com
To understand the mechanisms of action of (R)-roscovitine and (S)-CR8, two related
pharmacological inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), we applied a variety of ' …

EGFR signaling defines Mcl-1 survival dependency in neuroblastoma

S Nalluri, SK Peirce, R Tanos, HA Abdella… - Cancer Biology & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The pediatric solid tumor neuroblastoma (NB) often depends on the anti-apoptotic protein,
Mcl-1, for survival through Mcl-1 sequestration of pro-apoptotic Bim. High affinity Mcl-1 …

Transcriptional modulation of apoptosis regulators by roscovitine and related compounds

X Garrofé-Ochoa, AM Cosialls, J Ribas, J Gil, J Boix - Apoptosis, 2011 - Springer
Chemical inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK), like roscovitine, are promising drugs
in the context of new cancer therapies. Roscovitine and related compounds, like seliciclib …

Pleiotropic effects of selective CDK inhibitors on human normal and cancer cells

J Węsierska-Gądek, SB Hajek, B Sarg, S Wandl… - Biochemical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Escape from the proper control of the cell cycle by up-regulation of cyclins or aberrant
activation of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) as well as by inactivation of cellular inhibitors …

Cell differentiation, caspase inhibition, and macromolecular synthesis blockage, but not BCL-2 or BCL-XL proteins, protect SH-SY5Y cells from apoptosis triggered by …

J Ribas, J Boix - Experimental cell research, 2004 - Elsevier
Olomoucine and Roscovitine are two ATP-competing compounds described as specific
inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK). Both drugs showed to induce apoptosis in SH …

The Cyclin-dependent Kinase Inhibitor CYC202 (R-Roscovitine) Inhibits Retinoblastoma Protein Phosphorylation, Causes Loss of Cyclin D1, and Activates the …

SR Whittaker, MI Walton, MD Garrett, P Workman - Cancer research, 2004 - AACR
Deregulation of the cell cycle commonly occurs during tumorigenesis, resulting in
unrestricted cell proliferation and independence from mitogens. Cyclin-dependent kinase …

N-&-N, a new class of cell death-inducing kinase inhibitors derived from the purine roscovitine

K Bettayeb, H Sallam, Y Ferandin, F Popowycz… - Molecular cancer …, 2008 - AACR
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and their regulators show frequent abnormalities in
tumors. Ten low molecular weight pharmacologic inhibitors of CDKs are currently in clinical …