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Under normal conditions, Mnt occupancy helps to repress genes involved in cell cycle progression and apoptosis, whereas displacement by c‑Myc–Max complexes triggers transcription of these target genes to promote cell proliferation and, under some circumstances, oncogenesis."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "3"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nThe studies further demonstrate that the precise balance between Mnt–Max and c‑Myc–Max complexes is critical for normal cell cycle entry, with Mnt imposing a repression that restricts premature S‑phase entry and excessive proliferation. In various experimental models, conditional deletion or knockdown of Mnt leads to deregulated cell cycle progression, enhanced apoptosis, and even transformation in conjunction with oncogenic signals. In some contexts, however, loss of Mnt can also have tumor‐suppressive effects by increasing apoptosis through reactive oxygen species or by perturbing T‑cell homeostasis; this underscores a context‐dependent role for Mnt in modulating both proliferation and cell death."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "4", "end_ref": "6"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nAdditional investigations highlighted in these abstracts reinforce that Mnt’s control over Myc function extends to various biological settings—including fibroblast cell cycling, T‑cell activation, and differentiation—as well as to pathological conditions such as tumorigenesis. 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