3. Rb control Flashcards
name three DNA viruses that can give rise to cancer and the oncoprotein associated with them
adenovirus - E1A and E1B
simian virus 40 - T antigen
human papilloma virus - E6 and E7
what is the range of genome size for small DNA tumour viruses?
5-50kb
what are three properties of small DNA tumour viruses?
- their genomes are small and manageable
- their genomes are DNA and so they don’t go through an unstable RNA intermediate
- they cause tumour formation in some species or cell types
what does the HPV virus give rise to?
cervical cancer
how many vaccines are there against HPV and what protection do they give?
there are two vaccines that give almost 100% protection
what do the different HPV vaccine target?
different subtypes of the HPV family
small DNA viruses are similar to retroviruses in what way?
they come in malignant and benign forms and this depends on the alleles or genes in the virus
what are the two malignant type of HPV that are targeted by the vaccines?
16 and 18
what do small DNA tumour viruses have in their genomes that makes them malignant?
dominant oncoproteins that when expressed in cells will cause a cancer phenotype
what are present in the more malignant HPVs? and what are present in the more benign?
more active E6 and E7 are present in the more malignant
compromised version of E6 and E7 are present in the more benign
what about HPV is enough to transform a cell?
E6 and E7 are enough to transform a cell
what does E7 do? and what about this process makes different HVP less malignant?
E7 disrupts interactions made between E2F and Rb
this process is less efficient in more benign HPV
what does EMSA stand for and what is it?
electrophoretic mobility shift assay
double stranded radiolabelled oligonucleotide sequences run on non-denaturing gel with target protein, if interaction is formed then migration is slower
what does high risk HPV indicate about the interaction between E2F and Rb?
that the disruption between E2F and Rb is important for allowing cancer to occur
what molecular weight is Rb?
105kDa
what type of gene is Rb?
tumour suppressor
how was Rb first isolated and what was special about this?
Rb was isolated by studying families that had inherited disruptions in the Rb gene causing retinal cancer, a white mass in the back of the eye
it was the first tumour suppresser isolated
what was also confirmed by looking at these families with disruptions in the Rb gene causing retinal cancer?
Knudsen’s two hit hypothesis was confirmed by genomic analysis of sporadic and familial retinal cancer
name two other family members of the Rb family? and how are they similar to Rb?
p107 and p130
they have a similar body plan and so do similar things
describe the general function of proteins of the Rb family
molecular scaffold for proteins to bind, this may turn them on/off or restrict their movement
how many different proteins are known to bind Rb?
over 100
how are Rb-protein interactions regulated?
phosphorylation
how can the phosphorylation of Rb be determined? and what will be seen with Rb from cels in G0/G1 and asynchronous cells?
Westen blot
Rb from G0/G1 will be hypophosphylated
Rb from asynchronous cells with be mainly hypophosphylated but will also have a band of hyperphosphorylated Rb
how many moles of phosphate are in hyperphosphorylated Rb?
16 moles of phosphate per mole Rb
what is Rb phosphorylation status during the cell cycle?
it is hypophosphorylated in G1
and hyperphosphorylated in S through to M phase
how does phosphorylation regulate Rb?
phosphorylation induces conformational changes the subset of proteins that Rb can interact with