title: Cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases, and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors: detection methods and activity measurements.
abstract: The cyclin/cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) complexes and the Cdk inhibitors (CDKI) are crucial regulators of cell cycle progression in all eukaryotic cells. Using rat cardiac myocytes as a model system, this chapter provides a detailed account of methods that can be employed to measure both cyclin/Cdk activity in cells and the extent of CDKI inhibitory activity present in a particular cell type.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading, UK.
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography / Q000379:methods; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D016213:Cyclins / Q000032:analysis*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis; D047468:Immunoprecipitation / Q000379:methods; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: C493958:Cdkn1a protein, rat; C493962:Cdkn1b protein, rat; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D050760:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases