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The many roles of c-Myc in apoptosis. 1998

E B Thompson
Department of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0645, USA. bthompso@utmb.edu

The proto-oncogene c-myc encodes a transcription factor c-Myc, which is of great importance in controlling cell growth and vitality. The quantity of c-Myc is carefully controlled by many mechanisms, and its actions to induce and repress genes are modulated by interactions with other regulatory proteins. Understanding the kinetic and quantitative relationships that determine how and what genes c-Myc regulates is essential to understanding how Myc is involved in apoptosis. Reduction of c-myc expression and its inappropriate expression can be associated with cellular apoptosis. This review outlines the nature and regulation of the c-myc gene and of c-Myc and presents the systems and conditions in which Myc-related apoptotic events occur. Hypotheses of the mechanisms by which expression and repression of c-myc lead to apoptosis are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000090063 Proto-Oncogene Mas A protein that is encoded by the MAS1 gene. It is a receptor for ANGIOTENSIN 1-7 and acts as an antagonist of ANGIOTENSIN-2 TYPE 1 RECEPTOR. C-Mas Protein,II-Proto-Oncogene Proteins, Cellular,Mas Protein,Mas1 Protein,Proto-Oncogene Protein Mas,Proto-Oncogene Proteins C-Mas-1,C Mas Protein,C-Mas-1, Proto-Oncogene Proteins,Cellular II-Proto-Oncogene Proteins,II Proto Oncogene Proteins, Cellular,Mas, Proto-Oncogene,Protein Mas, Proto-Oncogene,Protein, C-Mas,Protein, Mas,Protein, Mas1,Proteins, Cellular II-Proto-Oncogene,Proto Oncogene Mas,Proto Oncogene Proteins C Mas 1
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D016259 Genes, myc Family of retrovirus-associated DNA sequences (myc) originally isolated from an avian myelocytomatosis virus. The proto-oncogene myc (c-myc) codes for a nuclear protein which is involved in nucleic acid metabolism and in mediating the cellular response to growth factors. Truncation of the first exon, which appears to regulate c-myc expression, is crucial for tumorigenicity. The human c-myc gene is located at 8q24 on the long arm of chromosome 8. L-myc Genes,N-myc Genes,c-myc Genes,myc Genes,v-myc Genes,L-myc Proto-Oncogenes,N-myc Proto-Oncogenes,c-myc Proto-Oncogenes,myc Oncogene,v-myc Oncogenes,Gene, L-myc,Gene, N-myc,Gene, c-myc,Gene, myc,Gene, v-myc,Genes, L-myc,Genes, N-myc,Genes, c-myc,Genes, v-myc,L myc Genes,L myc Proto Oncogenes,L-myc Gene,L-myc Proto-Oncogene,N myc Genes,N myc Proto Oncogenes,N-myc Gene,N-myc Proto-Oncogene,Oncogene, myc,Oncogene, v-myc,Oncogenes, myc,Oncogenes, v-myc,Proto-Oncogene, L-myc,Proto-Oncogene, N-myc,Proto-Oncogene, c-myc,Proto-Oncogenes, L-myc,Proto-Oncogenes, N-myc,Proto-Oncogenes, c-myc,c myc Genes,c myc Proto Oncogenes,c-myc Gene,c-myc Proto-Oncogene,myc Gene,myc Oncogenes,v myc Genes,v myc Oncogenes,v-myc Gene,v-myc Oncogene
D016271 Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors encoded by the c-myc genes. They are normally involved in nucleic acid metabolism and in mediating the cellular response to growth factors. Elevated and deregulated (constitutive) expression of c-myc proteins can cause tumorigenesis. L-myc Proteins,N-myc Proteins,c-myc Proteins,myc Proto-Oncogene Proteins,p62(c-myc),Proto-Oncogene Products c-myc,Proto-Oncogene Proteins myc,myc Proto-Oncogene Product p62,p62 c-myc,L myc Proteins,N myc Proteins,Proteins myc, Proto-Oncogene,Proto Oncogene Products c myc,Proto Oncogene Proteins c myc,Proto Oncogene Proteins myc,Proto-Oncogene Proteins, myc,c myc Proteins,myc Proto Oncogene Product p62,myc Proto Oncogene Proteins,myc, Proto-Oncogene Proteins,p62 c myc
D017209 Apoptosis A regulated cell death mechanism characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, including the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA, at regularly spaced, internucleosomal sites, i.e., DNA FRAGMENTATION. It is genetically programmed and serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth. Apoptosis, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Intrinsic Pathway,Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis,Classic Apoptosis,Classical Apoptosis,Programmed Cell Death,Programmed Cell Death, Type I,Apoptoses, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptoses, Intrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Caspase-Dependent,Apoptosis, Classic,Apoptosis, Classical,Caspase Dependent Apoptosis,Cell Death, Programmed,Classic Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptosis,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptosis

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