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Genes, serum + surface markers Flashcards

1
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Liver Angiosarcoma: surface marker

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CD31 aka PECAM1; platelet endothelial adhesion molecule, an immunoglobulin for WBC migration thru endothelium

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Neural Crest Cell origin marker (examples of tumors)

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S-100; tumors include Schwannoma and melanoma

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AFP

2

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HCC and germ cell tumors

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CA 19-9

1

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pancreatic (remember the 9s look like a pancreas)

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CA 125

1

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ovarian

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CEA

1

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gastrointestinal (eg, colorectal)

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7
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hCG

2

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choriocarcinoma, germ cell

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8
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PSA

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prostate

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ABL

2

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proto-oncogene in CML and acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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BRAF

1

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PROTO-ONCO in melanoma (V > E mutation, vemurafenib)

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HER1

1

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PROTO-ONCO in squamous cell lung cancer

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HER2/neu

2

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PROTO-ONCO in breast + ovary

= EGFR2

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13
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MYC (3 diff MYCs)

1, 1, 2

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PROTO-ONCO

NMYC in neuroblastoma

LMYC in SCLC

CMYC in Burkitt and diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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RAS (2 diff RAS)

3, 2

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PROTO ONCO

KRAS in lung, colon, pancreas

HRAS in renal cell and bladder cc.

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SIS

2

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PROTO ONCO in astrocytoma and osteosarcoma

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TGF-A

2

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PROTO ONCO in astrocytoma + osteosarcoma

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APC / beta catenin

6

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SUPPRESSOR in stomach, colon, pancreas, desmoids, osteomas, brain tumors

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BRCA1 / 2

2

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SUPPRESSOR in breast + ovary cc.

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DCC

2

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SUPPRESSOR in colon cc.

DCC = deleted in colorectal cancer

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NF1

3

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SUPPRESSOR in neuroblastoma, NF type 1, sarcoma

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RB

2

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SUPPRESSOR in retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma + others

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TP53

1 syndrome

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SUPPRESSOR in most cancers + Li Fraumeni

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VHL

syndrome + 1

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SUPPRESSOR in Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome + renal cell cancer

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WT1

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SUPPRESSOR in Wilms tumor

nephroblastoma - 3 components: blastema, stromal + epithelial

25
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ABL

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PROTO ONCO in CML

assoc. with BCR-ABL fusion protein from t(9;22) Philly chrom.

26
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ALK

2

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PROTO ONCO in large cell lymphoma or NSCLC

“anaplastic lymphoma kinase” a transmembrane Tyr kinase

27
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RET

2 syndromes

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PROTO ONCO in medullary thyroid cancer or pheochromocytoma

in MEN2A/B or more commonly sporadic/familial mut.

Tyr kinase receptor in cell cycle reg becomes const. active

28
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BCL2

1+

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PROTO ONCO in follicular lymphoma (+ other B cell lymphomas)

antiapoptotic gene that enhances cell survival

29
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JAK2

3

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primary polycythemia
essential thrombocythemia
primary myelofibrosis

cytoplasmic non receptor tyr kinase PROTO ONCO

30
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MEN1

1

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tumor suppressor

MEN1 = pituitary adenoma, primary hyperparathyroid + pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

31
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Cytokeratin

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marker for EPITHELIUM-derived cancers (form intermediate filaments in most epithelial cells)

breast cancer, etc.

32
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Vimentin

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intermediate filament in MESENCHYMAL tissue

marker for SARCOMA

33
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Cyclin D

gene? function? which cancers (4)?

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CCND1 gene; regulates cell cycle

OVERexpression in breast, lung + esophageal tumors and some lymphomas

34
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AML M3 variant (acute promyelocytic leukemia)

genetic abnormality?
smear?

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t(15;17) puts RARA from chr. 17 with PML from chr. 15

abnormal RAR inhibits promyelocyte differentiation

smear shows promyelocytes with AUER RODS

(pt has pancytopenia signs/sx too)

35
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Burkitt lymphoma genetic abnormality

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t(8;14) C-MYC proto-oncogene on chr. 8 with Ig heavy chain region on chr. 14

36
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Mantle cell lymphoma genetic abnormality

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t(11;14) puts Cyclin D (11) with Ig heavy chain region (14)

37
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

assoc. with what deletion?

38
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Polycythemia vera mutation

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JAK2

V617F (val to phe) makes stem cells more sensitive to GFs

39
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Kallman syndrome gene + effect

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defect in KAL-1 or FGFR-1 gene for GnRH neuron migration

delayed puberty and anosmia

40
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Hemochromatosis

gene, protein + cellular-level effects

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AR; missense mutation of HFE gene (mostly whites)

HFE interacts with TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR on cell surfaces > endocytosis of iron-transferrin complex

HFE mutation > impaired cellular uptake + sensing of false low iron levels > enhanced GI iron uptake, via…

  1. DMT1 - divalent metal transporter on ENTEROCYTES increases
  2. DECREASED HEPCIDIN - liver makes less > increases enterocyte + macrophage FERROPORTIN, promoting release of iron into circ.

more iron > HIGH FERRITIN (storage) and HIGH TRANSFERRIN SATURATION (transport)

41
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idiopathic pulmonary hypertension

gene, type of mutation and effects

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BMPR2 (bone morphogenetic protein)

inactivating mutation of this PRO-APOPTOTIC protein results in fibroblast and SM cell hyperprolif

(medial hypertrophy, intimal fibrosis, luminal narrowing and plexiform lesions)

42
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McCune Albright Syndrome

gene + signs

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GNAS mutation > constitutive Gs activation > excess hormones

cafe au lait - irregular, large, unilateral
precocious puberty
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia - often unilateral

other hormone issues

43
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MSH2, MLH1

MSH6, PMS2

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AD loss of function of tumor suppressors

Lynch syndrome

colorectal, endometrial and ovarian

44
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APC

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AD lof of tumor suppressor

FAP > colorectal
desmoids + osteomas
brain tumors

45
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precursor B-ALL immunophenotype markers

3

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TdT
CD10

usually CD19

46
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precursor T-ALL markers

4 main; 4 others

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TdT
CD1a, 2 and 5

also CD3, 4, 7, 8

(so all of 1-8 except 6)

47
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Anti-Beta2 glycoprotein

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assoc. with antiphospholipid syndrome

along with anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant

48
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anti-histone

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drug induced SLE

49
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anti-U1 RNP

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mixed CT disease

50
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What are the 2 sjogrens Abs?

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Anti-Ro/SSA

Anti-La/SSB

“RosA worked in the LaB”

51
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2 names for DIFFUSE scleroderma Abs

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anti-Scl70

anti-DNA topoisomerase I

52
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CREST syndrome (limited sclero) Ab

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anti centromere

Crest - Centromere

53
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Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis Abs (3)

2 have two names

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  1. Anti-Jo1 - against synthetase
  2. Anti-Mi2 - against helicase
  3. Anti-SRP
54
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primary biliary cholangitis Ab

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antimitochondrial

55
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3 diseases with p-ANCA (and other name for p-ANCA)

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anti-MPO

  1. Microscopic polyangiitis - smaller vessel form of PAN
  2. Churg-Strauss - eos. granulomatosis + polyangiitis
  3. ULCERATIVE COLITIS!
56
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1 disease with c-ANCA (and other name for c-ANCA)

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anti proteinase3

Wegener’s

57
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Bullous pemph + PV

which is which Ab?

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Bullous - anti-HEMIdesmosome

PV - anti-desmosome (desmoglein)

58
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Other than anti-TPO

what are 2 Abs in Hashimoto’s?

A

anti-thyroglobulin

anti-MICROSOMAL

59
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Anti-endomysial and anti-TTG antibodies in Celiac are both IgA only…

what third Ab in Celiac is IgA and another form?

A

anti-deamidated gliadin peptide

can be IgA or IgG

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