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Module Three: Cancer Genetics Flashcards

1
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What is the multi-step model of cancer development?

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The accumulation of genetic and epigenetic alterations resulting from the:
Activation of oncogenes resulting in excessive growth signals
Inactivation of tumour suppressor genes resulting in the removal of normal control

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What is knudson’s two hit hypothesis?

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Tumour suppressor genes act recessively i.e. Both copies of genes must be inactivated for growth control to be lost

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What are the genes that are responsible for many familial cancers?

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Rb, tp53, p16, BRAC1/2, APC, hMLH1

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What are the limitations of gene therapy for cancer treatment?

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Targeted delivery, expression, multiple TSG defects

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What does the Rb code for?

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Codes for a nuclear protein that is a major inhibitor of the cell cycle

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6
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Sporadic Rb1 gene mutations are found in what cancers?

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Bone, lung and breast (and retinoblastoma)

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What does the adenomatous polyposis coli gene have critical roles in?

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Cell division and adhesion, regulates beta-catenin activity and the Wnt pathway

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8
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Germline mutations in APC are responsible for what syndrome?

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Familial polyposis syndrome affecting the large bowl

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9
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95% of APC mutations cause what?

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Frame shifts that lead to production of a truncated, inactive protein

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What do the BRCA1 and 2 genes code for?

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Codes for the proteins involved in the repair of damaged DNA

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11
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What inactivates BRCA1 in sporadic breast cancers?

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Methylation

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What genes encode for proteins that repair DNA mismatches arising during cell replication?

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MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2

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13
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Inactivation of mismatch repair genes results in what?

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Micro satellite instability

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14
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Germline mutations are responsible for?

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Lynch syndrome

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15
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TP53 functions in:

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Cell cycle arrest, DNA repair and apoptosis

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What syndrome is a result of TP53 germ line mutations?

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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

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17
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Apart from mutation and chromosomal loss, TP53 can occur by what?

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Binding to viral proteins

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18
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What viruses bind to TP53?

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SV40, papilloma, Adenovirus

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19
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What can inhibit the activity of TP53 through feedback mechanism?

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MDM2

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20
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How many regions does the central part of TP53 contain?

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5

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21
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TP53 is a what?

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Nuclear phosphoprotein

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22
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What are examples of low risk genetic factors?

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Genes involved in carcinogen breakdown, DNA Repair

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23
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What cancers are associated with Lynch syndrome?dw

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Colorectal, endometrial, rarer: gastric, renal

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What are the five steps to genetic testing?

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Step one: is a familial cancer syndrome likely based on the analysis of pedigree?
Step two: is there a family member who has had cancer and is willing to have genetic testing to find the specific mutation?
Step three: genetic testing => is a mutation detected in a known familial cancer syndrome gene?
Step 4: predictive testing is offered to other family members (with appropriate counselling)
Step 5: negative result: close surveillance not necessary
Positive: screening, prevention, surgery

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25
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Role of familial cancer clinics?

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Risk assessment
Genetic testing
Counselling
Surveillance advice

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26
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Define: epigenetics

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The study of DNA and chromatin modifications that persist from one cell division to the next, despite a lack of change in the underlying DNA sequence
Or
The study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur independent of changes in the primary DNA sequence

27
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Examples of epigenetic factors

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DNA methylation of cytokines in CpG dinucleotides
His tone modification (acetylation and methylation of specific lysine residues on histones H3 and H4
Small non-coding RNA (microRNA)

28
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What are the two molecular pathways involved in bowel cancer

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Chromosomal instability

CpG island methylator phenotype

29
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Where does methylation occur?

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Cytosine residue of cytosine-p-guanine dinucleotides

30
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How does DNA methylation lead to silencing?

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Directly inhibits the binding of transcription factors

31
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DNA methylation patterns are determined by an interplay between:

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The environment (dietary folate, vitamins)
Age
DNA methyl transferase (DNMT1, DNMT 3A, DNMT3B)

32
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What are the challenges of demethylating agents?

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Specificity and toxicity

33
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Genes that control cell cycle control ?

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P73, p16, p15, p14

34
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Genes that control Regulation of apoptosis

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DAP-kinase, p73

35
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Genes that control Invasion / tumour architecture

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E-cadherin, VHL, APC, APC, TIMP3

36
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Growth factor receptors

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ER, RARb

37
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Genes that control Drug uptake and sensitivity?

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MDR1, MRP

38
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Genes that control DNA damage and repair?

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MLH1, O6-MGMT, BRCA1

39
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What are micro satellites ?

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Repetitive DNA sequences scattered throughout the genome

40
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What is microsatellite instability?

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Shortening or lengthening of repeats in tumour DNA due to defective DNA mismatch repair mechanisms

41
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Where do the large majority of MSJ tumours occur?

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Proximal colon

42
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What are the 6 hallmarks of cancer?

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Resisting cell death
Inducing angiogenesis
Enabling replicative immortality 
Sustaining proliferative signals 
Activating invasion and metastasis
Evading growth suppressors
43
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What transcription factors orchestrate EMT and are involved in most steps of invasion and metastasis?

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Snail, slug, twist, zeb1/2

44
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What is the EMT

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Epithelial Mesenchymal transition

45
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What are the emerging hallmarks of cancer development?

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Deregulating cellular energetics

Avoiding immune destruction

46
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What are the enabling characteristics of the emerging hallmarks?

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Genome instability and mutation

Tumour promoting infiltration

47
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Inflammatory cells that contribute to hallmark capabilities by releasing:

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Growth factors that sustain proliferative signalling
Survival factors that limit cell death
Pro-angiogeneic factors

48
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What does a virion consist of?

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Genome
Capsid
Membrane
Ligands

49
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What are the three viral shapes?

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Helical
Polyhedral
Binal

50
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6 WHO recognised on oncoviruses?

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HBV
HCV
HPV
EBV
HIV-1
HTLV-1
51
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What is the mechanism of viral oncogenesis?

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Virus
Cell
Integration
Transformation

52
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Viral genes interfere with control of cell cycle replication causing:

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Loss of growth control
Reduced adhesion
Motility
Invasion

53
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Oncogene definition

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A gene that has the potential to transform a normal cell into a malignant cell

54
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P53 is bound to what

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Mdm2

55
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HPV causes what cancers?

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Cervical, vulval, uterine, penile, anal, oral-pharyngeal

56
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HBV, HCV causes what cancer?

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Hepatocellular

57
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EBV is associated with what cancers?

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Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal, Duncan’s syndrome, B cell lymphoma

58
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KSHV/ HHV-8

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

59
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MCV is associated with what cancer?

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Merkel cell carcinoma

60
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HTLV-1 is associated with was cancer?

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Adult T cell leukaemia

61
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What HPV strains are associated with cancer?

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16 and 18

62
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What are the HPV vaccines?

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Cervirax (bivalvent)

Gardasil (quadvalent)

63
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What cells does EBV infect?

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B cells and epithelial cells

64
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EBV induces what chromosomal translocation?

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8:14 translocation

Break in chromosome 14 at q32

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