Oncogenes Flashcards

1
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BCR-ABL

A

Tyrosine Kinase

CML, ALL

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2
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bcl-2

A

Anti-apoptotic molecule (inhibits apoptosis)

Follicular and undifferentiated lymphomas

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3
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BRAF

A

Serine/threonine kinase

Melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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4
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c-kit

A
Cytokine receptor (for stem cell factor)
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
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5
Q

c-myc

A

Transcription factor

Burkitt lymphoma

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6
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HER2/new (c-erbB2)

A

Tyrosine kinase

Breast, ovarian, and gastric carcinomas

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7
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L-myc

A

Transcription factor

Lung tumor

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8
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N-myc

A

Transcription factor

Neuroblastoma

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9
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Ras

A

GTPase

Colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer

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10
Q

RET

A

Tyrosine kinase

MEN 2A and 2B, medullary thyroid cancer

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