Structural study identifies unexpected cancer-regulating functions of MLL4 protein
A structural study has revealed that the MLL4 protein plays a paradoxical role in cancer, acting as a disease driver in certain leukemias while functioning as a tumor suppressor in solid tumors. This discovery highlights the complex, context-dependent nature of epigenetic modifiers.
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