title: Cyclin E is expressed in neurons and forms complexes with cdk5.
abstract: Expression of cyclin dependent kinase cdk5 and its regulator p35 has been shown in the cytoplasm of adult neurons. Here we demonstrate that another potential regulator of cdk5, cyclin E, is expressed in the nervous system and forms complexes with cdk5. Western blot analyses identifies expression of two forms of cyclin E in the mouse nervous system with the 56 kDa form mainly expressed in neurons and 51 kDa form expressed in astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 89523, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyajima
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Nornes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neuman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D051360:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases; D016213:Cyclins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015870:Gene Expression; D051379:Mice; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016213:Cyclins; D051360:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C495906:Cdk5 protein, mouse; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases