Children's Hospital Affiliated of Zhengzhou University, Henan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, China.
Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
Molecules. 2023 Jan 23;28(3):1141. doi: 10.3390/molecules28031141.
Neuroblastoma has obvious heterogeneity. It is one of the few undifferentiated malignant tumors that can spontaneously degenerate into completely benign tumors. However, for its high-risk type, even with various intensive treatment options, the prognosis is still unsatisfactory. At the same time, a large number of research data show that the abnormal amplification and high-level expression of the gene are positively correlated with the malignant progression, poor prognosis, and mortality of neuroblastoma. In this context, this article explores the role of the N-Myc, gene expression product on its target genes related to the cell cycle and reveals its regulatory network in promoting tumor proliferation and malignant progression. We hope it can provide ideas and direction for the research and development of drugs targeting N-Myc and its downstream target genes.
神经母细胞瘤具有明显的异质性。它是少数几种能够自发退化成为完全良性肿瘤的未分化恶性肿瘤之一。然而,对于高危型神经母细胞瘤,即使采用各种强化治疗方案,预后仍然不理想。同时,大量的研究数据表明,基因的异常扩增和高水平表达与神经母细胞瘤的恶性进展、不良预后和死亡率呈正相关。在这种情况下,本文探讨了 N-Myc 基因表达产物对与细胞周期相关的靶基因的作用,揭示了其促进肿瘤增殖和恶性进展的调控网络。我们希望这能为针对 N-Myc 及其下游靶基因的药物研发提供思路和方向。