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The expression of cyclin D1 in mid-G1 phase is associated with sustained ERK activity, and we show here that Rho is required for the sustained ERK signal. However, we also report that Rho inhibits an alternative Rac/Cdc42-dependent pathway, which results in a strikingly early G1-phase expression of cyclin D1. Thus, cyclin D1 is induced in mid-G1 phase because a Rho switch couples its expression to sustained ERK activity rather than Rac and Cdc42. Our results show that Rho is crucial for maintaining the correct timing of cyclin D1 expression in G1 phase and describe a new role for cytoskeletal integrity in the regulation of cell cycle progression.
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We thank D. Lyerly for the generously providing toxin A, and A. Hall, M. Chou and K. Kaibuchi for generously providing plasmids. These studies were supported by NIH grants CA72639 to R.K.A and HL57900 to M.A.S. C.F.W. is the recipient of an American Society of Clinical Oncology Career Development Award and a Physician–Scientist Developmental Award from the Department of Medicine, University of Miami.
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Welsh, C., Roovers, K., Villanueva, J. et al. Timing of cyclin D1 expression within G1 phase is controlled by Rho. Nat Cell Biol 3, 950–957 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb1101-950
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