Medulloblastoma

Beta-catenin transcriptional activation may be c-myc overexpression mechanism

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 21st, 2003

Beta-catenin transcriptional activation may be mechanism for c-myc overexpression in medulloblastoma.

According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Research, "The c-myc oncogene is commonly activated in medulloblastoma.

"Genomic amplification is a well-documented cause of c-myc activation but does not account for all cases of c-myc activation. In this study, we sought other means by which c-myc is overexpressed in medulloblastoma," wrote I.M. Siu and colleagues, Duke University Medical Center.

"Twelve medulloblastoma or PNET cell lines were screened for c-myc genomic amplification, mRNA levels, and protein...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-10-21)

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