MYC: there is more to it than cancer
MF Zacarías-Fluck, L Soucek… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
MYC is a pleiotropic transcription factor involved in multiple cellular processes. While its
mechanism of action and targets are not completely elucidated, it has a fundamental role in …
mechanism of action and targets are not completely elucidated, it has a fundamental role in …
MYC the oncogene from hell: Novel opportunities for cancer therapy
Cancer comprises a heterogeneous disease, characterized by diverse features such as
constitutive expression of oncogenes and/or downregulation of tumor suppressor genes …
constitutive expression of oncogenes and/or downregulation of tumor suppressor genes …
The long journey to bring a Myc inhibitor to the clinic
JR Whitfield, L Soucek - Journal of Cell Biology, 2021 - rupress.org
The oncogene Myc is deregulated in the majority of human tumors and drives numerous
hallmarks of cancer. Despite its indisputable role in cancer development and maintenance …
hallmarks of cancer. Despite its indisputable role in cancer development and maintenance …
Therapeutic targeting of “undruggable” MYC
V Llombart, MR Mansour - EBioMedicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary c-MYC controls global gene expression and regulates cell proliferation, cell
differentiation, cell cycle, metabolism and apoptosis. According to some estimates, MYC is …
differentiation, cell cycle, metabolism and apoptosis. According to some estimates, MYC is …
MYC in oncogenesis and as a target for cancer therapies
A Albihn, JI Johnsen, MA Henriksson - Advances in cancer research, 2010 - Elsevier
Abstract MYC proteins (c-MYC, MYCN, and MYCL) regulate processes involved in many if
not all aspects of cell fate. Therefore, it is not surprising that the MYC genes are deregulated …
not all aspects of cell fate. Therefore, it is not surprising that the MYC genes are deregulated …
Taking on challenging targets: making MYC druggable
D Horiuchi, B Anderton, A Goga - American Society of Clinical …, 2014 - ascopubs.org
The transcription factor proto-oncogene c-MYC (hereafter MYC) was first identified more
than 3 decades ago and has since been found deregulated in a wide variety of the most …
than 3 decades ago and has since been found deregulated in a wide variety of the most …
MYC function and regulation in physiological perspective
MYC, a key member of the Myc-proto-oncogene family, is a universal transcription amplifier
that regulates almost every physiological process in a cell including cell cycle, proliferation …
that regulates almost every physiological process in a cell including cell cycle, proliferation …
The ups and downs of Myc biology
The basic helix–loop–helix protein Myc is a renowned transcription factor controlling
disparate aspects of cell physiology that, together, allow efficient proliferation of somatic …
disparate aspects of cell physiology that, together, allow efficient proliferation of somatic …
MYC deregulation in primary human cancers
MYC regulates a complex biological program by transcriptionally activating and repressing
its numerous target genes. As such, MYC is a master regulator of many processes, including …
its numerous target genes. As such, MYC is a master regulator of many processes, including …
Spotlight on New Therapeutic Opportunities for MYC-Driven Cancers
A D'Avola, K Kluckova, AJ Finch… - OncoTargets and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
MYC can be considered to be one of the most pressing and important targets for the
development of novel anti-cancer therapies. This is due to its frequent dysregulation in …
development of novel anti-cancer therapies. This is due to its frequent dysregulation in …