Summary:
- Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified a specific mechanism by which the protein "c-Myc" promotes the growth of aggressive cancers.
- The study reveals that c-Myc recruits a protein complex called "SAGA" to chromatin, which facilitates the rapid transcription of genes required for tumor cell proliferation.
- This discovery provides a potential therapeutic target for developing drugs to inhibit c-Myc-driven cancers, which have historically been considered "undruggable."