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Myc and a Cdk2 senescence switch

Cdk2 has been shown to have an unanticipated role in suppressing Myc-induced senescence. This has implications for how c-Myc overcomes failsafe mechanisms to induce tumorigenesis and suggests that the inhibition of Cdk2 may have therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of cancer.

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Figure 1: Cdk2 is a suppressor of Myc-induced cellular senescence.
Figure 2: c-Myc and Cdk2 control a senescence switch that may be important for both tumorigenesis and oncogene addiction.

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van Riggelen, J., Felsher, D. Myc and a Cdk2 senescence switch. Nat Cell Biol 12, 7–9 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb0110-7

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