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- Kalkat, Manpreet, et al.
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MYC Protein Interactome Profiling Reveals Functionally Distinct Regions that Cooperate to Drive Tumorigenesis
- 2018
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Ingår i: Molecular Cell. - : CELL PRESS. - 1097-2765 .- 1097-4164. ; 72:5, s. 836-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Transforming members of the MYC family (MYC, MYCL1, and MYCN) encode transcription factors containing six highly conserved regions, termed MYC homology boxes (MBs). By conducting proteomic profiling of the MB interactomes, we demonstrate that half of the MYC interactors require one or more MBs for binding. Comprehensive phenotypic analyses reveal that two MBs, MBO and MBII, are universally required for transformation. MBII mediates interactions with acetyltransferase-containing complexes, enabling histone acetylation, and is essential for MYC-dependent tumor initiation. By contrast, MBO mediates interactions with transcription elongation factors via direct binding to the general transcription factor TFIIF. MBO is dispensable for tumor initiation but is a major accelerator of tumor growth. Notably, the full transforming activity of MYC can be restored by co-expression of the non-transforming MBO and MBII deletion proteins, indicating that these two regions confer separate molecular functions, both of which are required for oncogenic MYC activity.
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- Lourenco, Corey, et al.
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MYC protein interactors in gene transcription and cancer
- 2021
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Ingår i: Nature Reviews. Cancer. - : NATURE PORTFOLIO. - 1474-175X .- 1474-1768. ; 21:9, s. 579-591
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The transcription factor and oncoprotein MYC is a potent driver of many human cancers and can regulate numerous biological activities that contribute to tumorigenesis. How a single transcription factor can regulate such a diverse set of biological programmes is central to the understanding of MYC function in cancer. In this Perspective, we highlight how multiple proteins that interact with MYC enable MYC to regulate several central control points of gene transcription. These include promoter binding, epigenetic modifications, initiation, elongation and post-transcriptional processes. Evidence shows that a combination of multiple protein interactions enables MYC to function as a potent oncoprotein, working together in a coalition model, as presented here. Moreover, as MYC depends on its protein interactome for function, we discuss recent research that emphasizes an unprecedented opportunity to target protein interactors to directly impede MYC oncogenesis. This Perspective highlights the importance of protein-protein interactions for the oncogenic functions of MYC and discusses how the MYC protein interactome might be exploited therapeutically.
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- Tu, William B., et al.
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Myc and its interactors take shape
- 2015
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Ingår i: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Gene Regulatory Mechanisms. - : Elsevier. - 1874-9399 .- 1876-4320. ; 1849:5, s. 469-483
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Myc oncoprotein is a key contributor to the development of many human cancers. As such, understanding its molecular activities and biological functions has been a field of active research since its discovery more than three decades ago. Genome-wide studies have revealed Myc to be a global regulator of gene expression. The identification of its DNA-binding partner protein, Max, launched an area of extensive research into both the protein-protein interactions and protein structure of Myc. In this review, we highlight key insights with respect to Myc interactors and protein structure that contribute to the understanding of Mycs roles in transcriptional regulation and cancer. Structural analyses of Myc show many critical regions with transient structures that mediate protein interactions and biological functions. Interactors, such as Max, TRRAP, and PTEF-b, provide mechanistic insight into Mycs transcriptional activities, while others, such as ubiquitin ligases, regulate the Myc protein itself. It is appreciated that Myc possesses a large interactome, yet the functional relevance of many interactors remains unknown. Here, we discuss future research trends that embrace advances in genome-wide and proteome-wide approaches to systematically elucidate mechanisms of Myc action. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Myc proteins in cell biology and pathology. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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