Oncogenes and Tumor-suppressors Flashcards
Which oncogenes are growth factors?
PDGFB
Which oncogenes are growth factor receptors?
c-kit, Her2-neu/C-ERBB2,RET
Which oncogenes are signal transducers?
ABL, BRAF, RAS
Which oncogenes are nuclear regulators?
c-Myc, L-myc, N-myc
Which oncogenes are cell cycle regulators?
CCND1, CDK4
Which oncogenes are anti-apoptotic molecules?
Bcl-2
What is the definition of an oncogene?
Gain of function increases cancer risk.
Do oncogenes require 1 or both alleles to be damaged for expression of disease?
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What is PDGFB?
Oncogene: Growth factor. Overexpression causes autocrine loop.
What is the associated tumor w/ PDGFB?
Astrocytoma
What is c-kit and associated gene product?
Oncogene: Growth factor receptor.
Gene product: cytokine receptor (Stem cell growth factor receptor)
What is the mechanism of c-kit dysfunction?
Point mutation
What is the associated tumor w/ c-kit?
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
What is Her2-neu/ERBB2 and associated gene product?
Oncogene: Growth factor receptor.
Gene product: Tyrosine kinase
What is the mechanism of Her2-neu/ERBB2 dysfunction?
Amplification
What is the associated tumor w/ Her2-neu/ERBB2?
Breast, ovarian, gastric carcinomas
What is RET and associated gene product?
Oncogene: Growth factor receptor (neural)
Gene product: Tyrosine kinase
What is the mechanism of RET dysfunction?
Point mutation
What is the associated tumor w/ RET?
MEN2A and 2B, and sporadic medullary carcinoma of thryoid
What is ABL and associated gene product?
Oncogene: Signal transducer
Gene product: Tyrosine kinase
What is the mechanism of ABL dysfunction?
t(9,22) with BCR
What is the associated tumor w/ ABL?
CML and some types of ALL
What is BRAF and associated gene product?
Oncogene: Signal transducer
Gene product: serine/threonine kinase
What is the associated tumor w/ BRAF?
Melanoma, non-hodkin’s lymphoma
What is RAS and associated gene product?
Oncogene: signal transducer
Gene product: GTPase/GTP-binding protein - from cell membrane to nucleus
What is the mechanism of RAS dysfunction?
Point mutation
What is the associated tumor w/ RAS?
Colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer (70-80% of human tumors!). Melanoma and lymphoma as well.
What is c-Myc and associated gene product?
Oncogene: Nuclear Regulator
Gene product: Transcription factor