Mammalian MYC Proteins and Cancer

作者：William P. Tansey · 发表于：New Journal of Science · 年份：2014 · DOI：10.1155/2014/757534 · 被引用次数：155 · 研究领域：Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways、FOXO transcription factor regulation、Protein Degradation and Inhibitors

The MYC family of proteins is a group of basic-helix-loop-helix-leucine zipper transcription factors that feature prominently in cancer. Overexpression of MYC is observed in the vast majority of human malignancies and promotes an extraordinary set of changes that impact cell proliferation, growth, metabolism, DNA replication, cell cycle progression, cell adhesion, differentiation, and metastasis. The purpose of this review is to introduce the reader to the mammalian family of MYC proteins, highlight important functional properties that endow them with their potent oncogenic potential, describe their mechanisms of action and of deregulation in cancer cells, and discuss efforts to target the unique properties of MYC, and of MYC-driven tumors, to treat cancer.