Insights into the Links between MYC and 3D Chromatin Structure and Epigenetics Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy.

Amjadi-Moheb, Fatemeh; Paniri, Alireza; Akhavan-Niaki, Haleh · Cancer Res · 2021

review · Level V

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Abstract

<i>MYC</i> is embedded in the transcriptional oasis of the <i>8q24</i> gene desert. A plethora of genomic elements has roles in <i>MYC</i> aberrant expression in cancer development by interacting with transcription factors and epigenetics regulators as well as altering the structure of chromatin at the <i>MYC</i> locus and tissue-specific long-range enhancer-promoter contacts. Furthermore, MYC is a master regulator of several human cancers by modulating the transcription of numerous cancer-related genes through epigenetic mechanisms. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the three-dimensional genomic organization around <i>MYC</i> and the role of epigenetic machinery in transcription and function of MYC as well as discusses various epigenetic-targeted therapeutic strategies in MYC-driven cancers.

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