Stains & CD markers
CDK4


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Nat Pernick, M.D.
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Definition / general
  • Complex is key regulator of transition through G1 phase of cell cycle (Genes Cancer 2012;3:658)
  • Also called Cyclin-dependent kinase 4
  • Among cyclin/CDKs, CDK4 and cyclin D1 are the most frequently activated by somatic genetic alterations in multiple tumor types (Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2009;106:4166)
  • Well differentiated and dedifferentiated family of liposarcomas demonstrates amplification of chromosome subregion 12q13-q15 with resultant amplification of MDM2 and CDK4 genes
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CDK4 binds with cyclin D

CDK4 regulation and activation

Clinical features
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Microscopic (histologic) images

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Breast carcinoma



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Breast carcinoma

Liposarcoma - dedifferentiated (left), well differentiated (right)

Positive stains
  • Atypical lipomatous tumor / well differentiated liposarcoma (due to amplification of MDM2 and CDK4)
  • Dedifferentiated liposarcoma arising from atypical lipomatous tumor / well differentiated liposarcoma
  • Dedifferentiated liposarcoma with meningothelial-like whorls (Am J Surg Pathol 2011;35:356)
  • Low grade osteosarcomas (Mod Pathol 2011;24:624) and high grade osteosarcomas that progressed from low grade osteosarcomas (Am J Surg Pathol 2012;36:423)
  • Some cases of undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma (Am J Surg Pathol 2009;33:1594)
Negative staining
  • Carcinoma, lymphoma, sarcomas other than atypical lipomatous tumor / well differentiated liposarcoma (or dedifferentiated liposarcoma arising from it)
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