Cited by 4,566Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerGenetic factors in colorectal cancerSignaling Pathways in Disease

Identification of c- MYC as a Target of the APC Pathway

He, Tong-Chuan, Sparks, Andrew B., Rago, Carlo, Hermeking, Heiko, Zawel, Leigh, da Costa, Luis T., Morin, Patrice J., Vogelstein, Bert +1 more·1998·Science

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The adenomatous polyposis coli gene ( APC ) is a tumor suppressor gene that is inactivated in most colorectal cancers. Mutations of APC cause aberrant accumulation of β-catenin, which then binds T cell factor–4 (Tcf-4), causing increased transcriptional activation of unknown genes. Here, the c- MYC oncogene is identified as a target gene in this signaling pathway. Expression of c- MYC was shown to be repressed by wild-type APC and activated by β-catenin, and these effects were mediated through Tcf-4 binding sites in the c- MYC promoter. These results provide a molecular framework for understanding the previously enigmatic overexpression of c-MYC in colorectal cancers.

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Authors
He, T.-C., Sparks, A. B., Rago, C., Hermeking, H., Zawel, L., da Costa, L. T., Morin, P. J., Vogelstein, B., & Kinzler, K. W.
Affiliations
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
  • T.-C. He, C. Rago, B. Vogelstein, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, 424 North Bond Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. A. B. Sparks, H. Hermeking, L. Zawel, K. W. Kinzler, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. L. T. da Costa, Program in Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. P. J. Morin, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Corresponding author
Kinzler, Kenneth W.
Venue
Science
Published
1998-09-04
Volume
281
Issue
5382
Pages
1509-1512
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2002404925
Cited by
4,566
References
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FWCI
64.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (CA 57345, P50CA062924, CA 62924)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007309, GM07309)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Signaling Pathways in Disease
Keywords
c-Myc, APC gene, β-catenin, TCF4, Wnt signaling, colorectal cancer, tumor suppressor, transcriptional regulation, c-myc promoter, oncogene overexpression
MeSH terms
Binding Sites, Cell Line, Cytoskeletal Proteins, Humans, Mutation, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Colorectal Neoplasms, Signal Transduction, Trans-Activators, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Genes, myc, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc, Genes, APC, Genes, Reporter, HT29 Cells, Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein, beta Catenin, TCF Transcription Factors, Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 Protein

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