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| Title | TFIIH kinase CDK7 drives cell proliferation through a common core transcription factor network. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 11, Issue 9, Page eadr9660, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Feb 28, 2025 |
Authors | Taylor Jones / Junjie Feng / Olivia Luyties / Kira Cozzolino / Lynn Sanford / Jenna K Rimel / Christopher C Ebmeier / Grace S Shelby / Lotte P Watts / Jessica Rodino / Nisha Rajagopal / Shanhu Hu / Finn Brennan / Zachary L Maas / Sydney Alnemy / William F Richter / Adrian F Koh / Nora B Cronin / Ameya Madduri / Jhuma Das / Elliot Cooper / Kristin B Hamman / John P Carulli / Mary A Allen / Sabrina Spencer / Abhay Kotecha / Jason J Marineau / Basil J Greber / Robin D Dowell / Dylan J Taatjes / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | How cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) coordinately regulates the cell cycle and RNA polymerase II transcription remains unclear. Here, high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy revealed how two ...How cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7) coordinately regulates the cell cycle and RNA polymerase II transcription remains unclear. Here, high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy revealed how two clinically relevant inhibitors block CDK7 function. In cells, CDK7 inhibition rapidly suppressed transcription, but constitutively active genes were disproportionately affected versus stimulus-responsive. Distinct transcription factors (TFs) regulate constitutive versus stimulus-responsive genes. Accordingly, stimulus-responsive TFs were refractory to CDK7 inhibition whereas constitutively active "core" TFs were repressed. Core TFs (n = 78) are predominantly promoter associated and control cell cycle and proliferative gene expression programs across cell types. Mechanistically, rapid suppression of core TF function can occur through CDK7-dependent phosphorylation changes in core TFs and RB1. Moreover, CDK7 inhibition depleted core TF protein levels within hours, consistent with durable target gene suppression. Thus, a major but unappreciated biological function for CDK7 is regulation of a TF cohort that drives proliferation, revealing an apparent universal mechanism by which CDK7 coordinates RNAPII transcription with cell cycle CDK regulation. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:40020069 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.3 - 2.4 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-19627, PDB-8s0r: EMDB-19628, PDB-8s0t: |
| Chemicals | ![]() PDB-1h46: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]()
ChemComp-YNK: |
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Keywords | TRANSCRIPTION / Kinase / covalent inhibitor / cell cycle |
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