Journal
EMBO REPORTS
Volume 19, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.15252/embr.201845770
Keywords
B lymphocytes; cell differentiation; c-Myc; Max; replication
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- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (AEI/FEDER, UE) [SAF2014-52398]
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The Myc family of oncogenic transcription factors regulates myriad cellular functions. Myc proteins contain a basic region/helix-loop-helix/leucine zipper domain that mediates DNA binding and heterodimerization with its partner Max. Among the Myc proteins, c-Myc is the most widely expressed and relevant in primary B lymphocytes. There is evidence suggesting that c-Myc can perform some of its functions in the absence of Max in different cellular contexts. However, the functional in vivo interplay between c-Myc and Max during B lymphocyte differentiation is not well understood. Using in vivo and ex vivo models, we show that while c-Myc requires Max in primary B lymphocytes, several key biological processes, such as cell differentiation and DNA replication, can initially progress without the formation of c-Myc/Max heterodimers. We also describe that B lymphocytes lacking Myc, Max, or both show upregulation of signaling pathways associated with the B-cell receptor. These data suggest that c-Myc/Max heterodimers are not essential for the initiation of a subset of important biological processes in B lymphocytes, but are required for fine-tuning the initial response after activation.
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