Jun, the oncoprotein |
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Authors: | Vogt P K |
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Institution: | Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Reasearch Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Drive, La Jolla, California, CA 9203, USA. |
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Abstract: | Cellular Jun (c-Jun) and viral Jun (v-Jun) can induce oncogenic transformation. For this activity, c-Jun requires an upstream signal, delivered by the Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). v-Jun does not interact with JNK; it is autonomous and constitutively active. v-Jun and c-Jun address overlapping but not identical sets of genes. Whether all genes essential for transformation reside within the overlap of the v-Jun and c-Jun target spectra remains to be determined. The search for transformation-relevant targets of Jun is moving into a new stage with the application of DNA microarrays technology. Genetic screens and functional tests remain a necessity for the identification of genes that control the oncogenic phenotype. |
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