Oncogenes Flashcards
1
Q
ALK
A
receptor tyrosine kinase
lung adenocarcinoma
2
Q
BCR-Abl
A
tyrosine kinase
ALL CML
3
Q
Bcl2
A
anti-apoptosis molecules (keeps cytochrome c in mitochondria)
Follicular and diffuse large B cell lymphoma
4
Q
BRAF
A
serine/ threonine kinase
melanoma, NHL, papillary thyroid cancer
5
Q
c - KIT
A
Cytokine receptor
GIST (GI stromal tumor)
6
Q
c- MYC
A
Transcription factor
Burkitt lymphoma
7
Q
HER2/neu
A
receptor tyrosine kinase
Breast and GI carcinoma
8
Q
JAK2
A
tyrosine kinase
Chronic myeloproliferative disorders
9
Q
KRAS
A
GTPase
Colon, lung, pancreatic cancer
10
Q
MYCL1
A
Transcription factor
L - lung tumor
11
Q
MYCN
A
Transcription factor
N - Neuroblastoma
12
Q
RET
A
receptor tyrosine kinase
MEN2A and 2B, medullary thyroid cancer