Journal
MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 324-335Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2011.05.003
Keywords
Centrosome clustering; Chromosomal instability; Multipolarity; Mitosis; DNA damage; Stem cells
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [KR 1981/3-1]
- Deutsche Krebshilfe
- Deutsche Jose Carreras Leukamie-Stiftung
- National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg
- Danish National Research Foundation
- Danish Cancer Society
- Lundbeck Foundation
- European Commission
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Centrosome abnormalities occur commonly in cancer, and contribute to chromosomal instability and tumorigenesis. New evidence on a phylogenetically conserved mechanism termed 'centrosomal clustering' provides exciting insights into how cells with supernumerary centrosomes adapt to avoid lethal multipolar divisions. Here, we highlight the emerging molecular basis of centrosome clustering, and its impact on asymmetric divisions of stem cells, chromosomal (in)stability and malignant transformation. Finally, pharmacological inhibition of centrosome clustering promises to selectively target tumor cells. (C) 2011 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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