Lecture 28 - Oncogenic Viruses Flashcards
Three classes of cancer-causing agents
1) Chemical carcinogens
2) UV and ionising radiation
3) Viruses
Carcinoma
Tumour of epithelial origin
Sarcoma
Tumour of fibroblasts
Tumours of leukocyte origin
Lymphoma (when solid)
Leukaemia (when circulating)
Are most cancers mono- or polyclonal?
Monoclonal
Some characteristics of transformed cells
1)
2)
3)
1) Lack of contact inhibition of growth
2) Lack of dependence on exogenous growth factors
3) Lack of anchorage dependence on some cell types
What happens in G1?
Synthesis of proteins required for DNA synthesis
When is DNA replicated?
S phase
What happens in G2 phase?
Synthesis of proteins for daughter cells
When is the restriction point in the cell cycle?
G1
What determines whether a cell stops at, or progresses beyond the restriction point in the cell cycle?
Environmental cues
C-onc
Cellular oncogenes or proto-oncogenes
V-onc
Viral-oncogenes.
Can be a host oncogene, modified host oncogene, or a novel viral protein
Examples of tumour suppressor genes
Retinoblastoma, p53
Four main classes of oncogene
1) Growth factors
2) Growth factor receptors
3) Intracellular signal transducers
4) Transcription factors
20% of human cancers are associated with what?
Human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 Hepatitis C virus Human papilloma virus Epstein-Barr virus Hepatitis B virus
RNA viruses associated with human cancers
Human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 (retrovirus)
Hepatitis C virus (flavivirus)
DNA viruses associated with human cancers
Human papilloma virus (papovavirus)
Epstein-Barr virus (herpesvirus)
Hepatitis B virus (hepadnavirus)
Are retroviruses lytic?
No
If a retrovirus carries an oncogene, what type is it?
V-onc that has a C-onc counterpart
What does retroviral transformation often involve?
Stimulating activators of cell cycle
Are oncogenic DNA viruses lytic?
Yes, normally
Type of V-onc often carried by DNA viruses
A unique viral product. No C-onc
What does DNA viral transformation often involve?
Inactivation of cell-cycle inhibitors
Two types of oncogenic retroviruses
Endogenous and exogenous