MYCN and neuroblastoma: The precise mechanism linking c-Myc levels to Mdm2 expression is unclear, but Mdm2 has previously been shown to be a direct transcriptional target of NMYC in neuroblastoma.39 Although this study demonstrated a role in activating Mdm2 transcription, c-Myc proteins are also well-defined transcriptional repressors so it is tempting to speculate that Mdm2 transcription may be directly inhibited by c-Myc.