The Myc Transcription Factor

One of the curiosities of cancer research is why heart tissue is so much less likely to upregulate expression of the Myc gene (so named for the avian virus in which it was first discovered).  Myc regulates about 15% of all genes, and it implicated in cancers of the cervix, colon, breast, lung and stomach.  This piece describes how Myc transcription might be used in regenerating damaged heart.  MORE  AND MORE

Image Credit: Michael Reisfeld