The Myc proto-oncogene family consists of three members,C-MYC,MYCN,and MYCL,which encodes the transcription factor c-Myc(hereafter Myc),N-Myc,and L-Myc,respectively.Myc protein orchestrates diverse physiological proce...The Myc proto-oncogene family consists of three members,C-MYC,MYCN,and MYCL,which encodes the transcription factor c-Myc(hereafter Myc),N-Myc,and L-Myc,respectively.Myc protein orchestrates diverse physiological processes,including cell proliferation,differentiation,survival,and apoptosis.Myc modulates about 15%of the global transcriptome,and its deregulation rewires the cellular signaling modules inside tumor cells,thereby acquiring selective advantages.The deregulation of Myc occurs in>70%of human cancers,and is related to poor prognosis;hence,hyperactivated Myc oncoprotein has been proposed as an ideal drug target for decades.Nevertheless,no specific drug is currently available to directly target Myc,mainly because of its"undruggable"properties:lack of enzymatic pocket for conventional small molecules to bind;inaccessibility for antibody due to the predominant nucleus localization of Myc.Although the topic of targeting Myc has actively been reviewed in the past decades,exciting new progresses in this field keep emerging.In this review,after a comprehensive summarization of valuable sources for potential druggable targets of Myc-driven cancer,we also peer into the promising future of utilizing macropinocytosis to deliver peptides like Omomyc or antibody agents to intracellular compartment for cancer treatment.展开更多
基金This work is supported by National Cancer Institute 2R01CA139158Lymphoma SPORE Career Enhancement and Development Research Program Grants(W.H.)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China 31970555(Y.G.)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2020FZZX001-09National Natural Science Foundation of China 32070630(J.Z.).
文摘The Myc proto-oncogene family consists of three members,C-MYC,MYCN,and MYCL,which encodes the transcription factor c-Myc(hereafter Myc),N-Myc,and L-Myc,respectively.Myc protein orchestrates diverse physiological processes,including cell proliferation,differentiation,survival,and apoptosis.Myc modulates about 15%of the global transcriptome,and its deregulation rewires the cellular signaling modules inside tumor cells,thereby acquiring selective advantages.The deregulation of Myc occurs in>70%of human cancers,and is related to poor prognosis;hence,hyperactivated Myc oncoprotein has been proposed as an ideal drug target for decades.Nevertheless,no specific drug is currently available to directly target Myc,mainly because of its"undruggable"properties:lack of enzymatic pocket for conventional small molecules to bind;inaccessibility for antibody due to the predominant nucleus localization of Myc.Although the topic of targeting Myc has actively been reviewed in the past decades,exciting new progresses in this field keep emerging.In this review,after a comprehensive summarization of valuable sources for potential druggable targets of Myc-driven cancer,we also peer into the promising future of utilizing macropinocytosis to deliver peptides like Omomyc or antibody agents to intracellular compartment for cancer treatment.
