Overview:

CIP 1 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1A) regulates cell cycle progression, terminal differentiation, and apoptosis (1). CIP1 was shown to be induced by p53 and to be a potent inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) activity. DNA damage leads to increased expression of CIP1 in cyclin E-containing complexes and to an associated decrease in cyclin-dependent kinase activity. CIP1 is a critical downstream effector in the p53-specific pathway of growth control in mammalian cells (2).

Gene Aliases:

CDKN1A, P21, SDI1, WAF1, CAP20, CDKN1, MDA-6

Genbank Number:

NM_000389

References:

1. el-Deiry, W S. et al: WAF1/CIP1 is induced in p53-mediated G1 arrest and apoptosis. Cancer Res. 1994;54(5):1169-74

2. Wagner, M. et al: Cyclin-dependent kinase-inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A) in the squamous epithelium of the oropharynx: possible implications of molecular biology and compartmentation. Anticancer Res. 2001; 21(1A):333-45.