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ReviewMolecular medicine reports2026

Oncogene c‑Myc: From molecular mechanism to targeted therapy (Review).

Jianjun Lu, Jing Zhu, Liqiong Zhang, Xiang Zheng, Shan Yang, Yatong Sang, Mingli Yang, Yu Tang

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Review in Molecular medicine reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jianjun Lu *Department of Pathology, Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215200, P.R. China.
Jing Zhu *Yunnan Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Precision Medicine, Academy of Biomedical Engineering, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.
Liqiong Zhang *Yunnan Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Precision Medicine, Academy of Biomedical Engineering, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650000, P.R. China.
Xiang ZhengDepartment of Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China.
Shan YangDepartment of Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China.
Yatong SangDepartment of Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China.
Mingli YangDepartment of Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China.
Yu TangDepartment of Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

c‑Myc, a member of the MYC family, is an extensively studied proto‑oncogenic transcription factor that plays crucial roles in various biological processes of tumor cells, including proliferation, cell cycle regulation, DNA damage repair, metabolic reprogramming, differentiation and genomic maintenance. Furthermore, in cancer therapeutics, c‑Myc may serve as a key factor influencing targeted drug efficacy and tumor drug resistance. This review comprehensively summarizes the structural characteristics of c‑Myc and its roles and key molecular mechanisms across various malignancies, as well as current strategies for c‑Myc‑targeted therapies and related clinical trials. Additionally, the existing challenges in c‑Myc research are discussed and future research directions are being outlined. The synthesis aims to provide novel insights for fundamental research, offer new perspectives for precision cancer therapy in clinical practice and ultimately bring renewed hope for cancer treatment.

Indexed as

Molecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell CycleCell ProliferationDNA RepairDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentAntineoplastic AgentsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-myccell cyclec‑MycDDRtumortumor microenvironment

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PMID42059277
PMCPMC13150417

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