The MYC oncogene — the grand orchestrator of cancer growth and immune evasion

R Dhanasekaran, A Deutzmann… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2022 - nature.com
The MYC proto-oncogenes encode a family of transcription factors that are among the most
commonly activated oncoproteins in human neoplasias. Indeed, MYC aberrations or …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Targeting transcription factors in cancer—from undruggable to reality

JH Bushweller - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2019 - nature.com
Mutated or dysregulated transcription factors represent a unique class of drug targets that
mediate aberrant gene expression, including blockade of differentiation and cell death gene …

[PDF][PDF] Biomolecular condensates and cancer

A Boija, IA Klein, RA Young - Cancer cell, 2021 - cell.com
Malignant transformation is characterized by dysregulation of diverse cellular processes that
have been the subject of detailed genetic, biochemical, and structural studies, but only …

[HTML][HTML] MYC: a multipurpose oncogene with prognostic and therapeutic implications in blood malignancies

SE Ahmadi, S Rahimi, B Zarandi, R Chegeni… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
MYC oncogene is a transcription factor with a wide array of functions affecting cellular
activities such as cell cycle, apoptosis, DNA damage response, and hematopoiesis. Due to …

[PDF][PDF] Small-molecule MYC inhibitors suppress tumor growth and enhance immunotherapy

H Han, AD Jain, MI Truica, J Izquierdo-Ferrer, JF Anker… - Cancer cell, 2019 - cell.com
Small molecules that directly target MYC and are also well tolerated in vivo will provide
invaluable chemical probes and potential anti-cancer therapeutic agents. We developed a …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting multiple signaling pathways: the new approach to acute myeloid leukemia therapy

JL Carter, K Hege, J Yang, HA Kalpage, Y Su… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form of acute leukemia in adults and the
second most common form of acute leukemia in children. Despite this, very little …

[HTML][HTML] Serine, glycine and one‑carbon metabolism in cancer

S Pan, M Fan, Z Liu, X Li… - … Journal of Oncology, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Serine/glycine biosynthesis and one‑carbon metabolism are crucial in sustaining cancer cell
survival and rapid proliferation, and of high clinical relevance. Excessive activation of …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in targeting the “undruggable” proteins: from drug discovery to clinical trials

X Xie, T Yu, X Li, N Zhang, LJ Foster, C Peng… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Undruggable proteins are a class of proteins that are often characterized by large, complex
structures or functions that are difficult to interfere with using conventional drug design …

[HTML][HTML] Visualizing single-molecule conformational transition and binding dynamics of intrinsically disordered proteins

W Liu, L Chen, D Yin, Z Yang, J Feng, Q Sun… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) play crucial roles in cellular processes and hold
promise as drug targets. However, the dynamic nature of IDPs remains poorly understood …