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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (7): 642-653.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.20-421

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Roles of NEK family in cell cycle regulation

Yuanyuan Li1(), Lei Guo2, Zhiming Han1,3()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
    2. Fertility Preservation Lab, Reproductive Medicine Center, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou 510317, China
    3. Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China
  • Received:2021-03-27 Revised:2021-05-12 Online:2021-07-20 Published:2021-06-25
  • Contact: Han Zhiming E-mail:liyuanyuan891116@163.com;hanzm@ioz.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China Nos(2018YFC1004000);Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China Nos(2019YFA0109900);the National Natural Science Foundation of China No(31970509)

Abstract:

As a serine/threonine kinase, NIMA-related kinases (NEKs) play important roles in the regulation of cell cycle, and involve in several cellular activities such as centrosome separation, spindle assembly, chromatin condensation, nuclear envelope breakdown, spindle assembly checkpoint signaling, cytokinesis, cilia formation and DNA damage response. In this review, we summarize the component, structural characteristics and functions of NEK family in mitosis and meiosis based on the relevant researches in recent years, providing a reference for the further study on the roles of NEKs in the regulation of cell cycle and a theoretical basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of tumors.

Key words: NIMA-related kinases, mitosis, meiosis