Inhibition of Murine Erythroleukemia Cell Differentiation by Normal and Partially Deleted c-myc Genes

In our study of normal and partially deleted myc genes we found that N- myc, similarly to L- myc, can substitute for c-myc and inhibit MEL cell differentiation. All of the known putative functional domains of c-myc seem to be required for this inhibition. It is conceivable that c-myc inhibits differ...

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Published in:Immunobiology (1979) 1992-08, Vol.185 (2), p.150-158
Main Authors: Bar-Ner, Matia, Messing, Lora T., Segal, Shoshana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cell Differentiation - genetics
Cell Line
Gene Deletion
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic - genetics
Genes, myc - physiology
Host-tumor relations. Immunology. Biological markers
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute - genetics
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute - pathology
Medical sciences
Tumors
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Summary:In our study of normal and partially deleted myc genes we found that N- myc, similarly to L- myc, can substitute for c-myc and inhibit MEL cell differentiation. All of the known putative functional domains of c-myc seem to be required for this inhibition. It is conceivable that c-myc inhibits differentiation by a mechanism that is related to its normal role in the cell, possibly by regulating transcription of genes involved in growth promotion. As was previously found for all of the other known activities of c-Myc, the HLH and LZ dimerization motifs are absolutely necessary for inhibition of MEL cell differentiation. Heterodimerization of Myc with Max or Maxclike proteins could be a prerequisite for such inhibition. It is, therefore, of interest to study the regulation of max in MEL cells expressing normal and deregulated myc genes.
ISSN:0171-2985
1878-3279
DOI:10.1016/S0171-2985(11)80637-6