EARTH.COM - In a significant breakthrough, scientists at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have developed a method to control a notoriously elusive protein called MYC, implicated in 75% of human cancers. This development could ultimately lead to a new era of potential cancer treatments.
MYC’s role in cancer
MYC is a protein that plays a crucial role in the normal functioning of cells, particularly in the transcription process where genetic information transits from DNA to RNA and eventually into proteins. However, in cancer cells, MYC’s activity becomes hyperactive and unregulated.