One Force Behind The MYC Oncogene In Many Cancers Uncovered

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - 11:28 in Health & Medicine

DLX5, a gene crucial for embryonic development, promotes cancer by activating the expression of the known oncogene, MYC, according to researchers. Since the DLX5 gene is inactive in normal adults, it may be an ideal target for future anti-cancer drugs, they reason.

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