Abstract
BACKGROUND: The mechanism by which c-Myc exerts its oncogenic functions is not completely clear and different hypotheses are still under investigation. The knowledge of the capacity of c-Myc to bind exclusively E-box sequences determined the discrepancy between, on the one hand, genomic studies showing the binding of c-Myc to all active promoters and, on the other hand, the evidence that only 60% or less of the binding sites have E-box sequences.
MAIN BODY: In this review, we provide support to the hypothesis that the cooperation of c-Myc with transcriptional cofactors mediates c-Myc-induced cellular functions. We produce evidence that recently identified cofactors are involved in c-Myc control of survival mechanisms of cancer cells.
CONCLUSION: The identification of new c-Myc cofactors could favor the development of therapeutic strategies able to compensate the difficulty of targeting c-Myc.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239 |
Journal | Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 27 2018 |