MYC and cancer: Furthermore, in cancer, hnRNP A1 contributes to aerobic glycolysis by promoting the expression of the pyruvate kinase PKM2 isoform, a hallmark of tumor growth, as well as ∆Max, a Myc-associated factor X (Max) isoform, enhancer of Myc-dependent transformation and mediator of Myc-dependent tumor metabolism [25,26].