Myc
Myc refers to a gene encoding the MYC family of transcription factors, which are central regulators of cell growth, metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis.
Myc refers to a gene encoding the MYC family of transcription factors, which are central regulators of cell growth, metabolism, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. In biomedical research, MYC is widely recognized as a potent transcriptional hub whose activity must be tightly controlled, because abnormal MYC signaling is associated with diverse pathological processes, including cancer, metabolic dysfunction, and tissue degeneration.
At the molecular level, MYC functions by regulating the expression of numerous downstream target genes involved in biosynthesis, energy metabolism, and cell-cycle progression. Its abundance and activity are controlled not only at the transcriptional level but also through post-translational mechanisms such as ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Recent studies have also placed MYC-family signaling in broader disease contexts, including diabetic retinopathy, disc degeneration, and jasmonate-mediated plant stress responses, where MYC-related pathways influence inflammatory, metabolic, or developmental outputs.
Where the papers sit
13 papers from the last 6 months study myc directly · updated from PubMed 30 Oct 2026
Study type 0 clinical trials · 1 observational · 5 human data · 3 preclinical · 4 unclassified
Themes 3 themes
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MYC-Linked Disease Mechanisms
MYC-centered mechanisms recur across cancer, tissue injury and degeneration rather than forming one clinical program. Protein degradation, mitophagy, glycolytic reprogramming and ferroptosis appear as recurring biological levers. A stapled MYC degrader is being explored in triple-negative breast cancer, while FTH1 and GPX4 connect MYC to oxaliplatin resistance. Multi-omics studies nominate EGFR, AKT1 and CXCL8, but therapeutic convergence remains open.
8 papers · 61.5%
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Oncogene-Driven Tumor Genomics
Molecular profiling links aggressive lymphoma and sarcoma to actionable oncogenic alterations. High-grade B-cell lymphoma work emphasizes BCL6, BCL2, relapse patterns and rearrangements detected by Hi-C. Sarcoma PDX studies highlight ecDNA-driven amplification and KRAS-associated biology. The field is moving toward integrated genomic diagnosis and PDX-supported treatment selection.
3 papers · 23.1%
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MYC-Driven Lymphoma Therapy
MYC-driven Burkitt lymphoma is linked to both unusual paraneoplastic muscle disease and targeted protein degradation. One report highlights myopathy as a possible initial presentation, alongside diagnostic and CNS-prophylaxis concerns. Preclinical work pairs MYC degradation with GSPT1 degradation for hematologic malignancies. The shared direction is toward biologically targeted therapy while clinical recognition of atypical presentation remains important.
2 papers · 15.4%
Papers
The 13 papers from the last 6 months that study myc directly, newest first, by theme and by study type. Study types come from PubMed publication types and MeSH headings.
By theme
MYC-Linked Disease Mechanisms (8)
- Integrated multi-omics, machine learning, network toxicology, and molecular docking reveal potential mechanisms underlying methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate-associated breast cancer. Molecular diversity · 28 Aug 2026 PMID 42665765
- Berberine Modulates Mitophagy-Related Gene Expression and Suppresses Breast Cancer Cells: A Multi-Omics and Experimental Study. Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 26 Aug 2026 PMID 42645668
- Integrating network toxicology and transcriptomics to identify CXCL8, EGFR, PTPRC, MYC, and AKT1 as key targets of microplastic-induced miscarriage. Medicine · 22 Aug 2026 PMID 42629697
- Ferroptosis suppression by MYC confers oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer via FTH1 and GPX4. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 6 Aug 2026 PMID 42560559
- SMARCA2 and SMARCA4-deficiency is associated with a distinct molecular and microenvironmental subtype of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Scientific reports · 29 Jul 2026 PMID 42527418
- Discovery of Stapled Peptide MYC Degrader with Potent In Vivo Activities for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy. Journal of medicinal chemistry · 14 Jul 2026 PMID 42444318
- A pH‑responsive hydrogel delivering ISOC1 modRNA attenuates disc degeneration by promoting BIRC6‑mediated MYC degradation and inhibiting SBSN expression. Journal of nanobiotechnology · 28 Jun 2026 PMID 42366417
- DNMT1 methylates E3 ligase FBXO32 to regulate Myc stability and glycolytic reprogramming in diabetic retinopathy associated endothelial cells. Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes · 25 Jun 2026 PMID 42348038
Oncogene-Driven Tumor Genomics (3)
- A Living Multi-Omics PDX Biobank of High-Risk Sarcomas Reveals ecDNA-Driven Oncogene Amplification in Osteosarcoma and Enables Preclinical Precision Oncology. Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 13 Oct 2026 PMID 42864811
- Clinical outcomes, patterns of relapse, and molecular landscape of advanced stage high-grade B-cell lymphoma. Blood advances · 10 Jul 2026 PMID 42431614
- Application of Hi-C sequencing to detect oncogene rearrangements for diagnosis and treatment of large B-cell lymphoma. Blood advances · 17 Jun 2026 PMID 42308239
MYC-Driven Lymphoma Therapy (2)
- Paraneoplastic Myopathy as a Possible Initial Presentation of Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report. Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 1 Sept 2026 PMID 42680716
- A dual MYC and GSPT1 protein degrader for MYC-driven hematologic malignancies. Blood · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42607078
By study type
Observational studies and case reports (1)
- Paraneoplastic Myopathy as a Possible Initial Presentation of Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report. Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 1 Sept 2026 PMID 42680716
Human data, design not indexed (5)
- Integrating network toxicology and transcriptomics to identify CXCL8, EGFR, PTPRC, MYC, and AKT1 as key targets of microplastic-induced miscarriage. Medicine · 22 Aug 2026 PMID 42629697
- SMARCA2 and SMARCA4-deficiency is associated with a distinct molecular and microenvironmental subtype of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Scientific reports · 29 Jul 2026 PMID 42527418
- Clinical outcomes, patterns of relapse, and molecular landscape of advanced stage high-grade B-cell lymphoma. Blood advances · 10 Jul 2026 PMID 42431614
- DNMT1 methylates E3 ligase FBXO32 to regulate Myc stability and glycolytic reprogramming in diabetic retinopathy associated endothelial cells. Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes · 25 Jun 2026 PMID 42348038
- Application of Hi-C sequencing to detect oncogene rearrangements for diagnosis and treatment of large B-cell lymphoma. Blood advances · 17 Jun 2026 PMID 42308239
Preclinical: animal, cell and lab studies (3)
- A dual MYC and GSPT1 protein degrader for MYC-driven hematologic malignancies. Blood · 17 Aug 2026 PMID 42607078
- Ferroptosis suppression by MYC confers oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer via FTH1 and GPX4. Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology · 6 Aug 2026 PMID 42560559
- Discovery of Stapled Peptide MYC Degrader with Potent In Vivo Activities for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy. Journal of medicinal chemistry · 14 Jul 2026 PMID 42444318
Unclassified: not yet indexed with MeSH (4)
- A Living Multi-Omics PDX Biobank of High-Risk Sarcomas Reveals ecDNA-Driven Oncogene Amplification in Osteosarcoma and Enables Preclinical Precision Oncology. Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 13 Oct 2026 PMID 42864811
- Integrated multi-omics, machine learning, network toxicology, and molecular docking reveal potential mechanisms underlying methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate-associated breast cancer. Molecular diversity · 28 Aug 2026 PMID 42665765
- Berberine Modulates Mitophagy-Related Gene Expression and Suppresses Breast Cancer Cells: A Multi-Omics and Experimental Study. Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 26 Aug 2026 PMID 42645668
- A pH‑responsive hydrogel delivering ISOC1 modRNA attenuates disc degeneration by promoting BIRC6‑mediated MYC degradation and inhibiting SBSN expression. Journal of nanobiotechnology · 28 Jun 2026 PMID 42366417
Written from 13 PubMed abstracts, each one listed by PMID above. Published: 2026-07-02. Last written: 2026-09-03 by GPT. Drafted by language models from published abstracts; not medical advice.