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Oncogenes and Tumor-suppressors Flashcards

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Which oncogenes are growth factors?

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PDGFB

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Which oncogenes are growth factor receptors?

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c-kit, Her2-neu/C-ERBB2,RET

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Which oncogenes are signal transducers?

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ABL, BRAF, RAS

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Which oncogenes are nuclear regulators?

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c-Myc, L-myc, N-myc

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Which oncogenes are cell cycle regulators?

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CCND1, CDK4

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Which oncogenes are anti-apoptotic molecules?

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Bcl-2

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What is the definition of an oncogene?

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Gain of function increases cancer risk.

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Do oncogenes require 1 or both alleles to be damaged for expression of disease?

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What is PDGFB?

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Oncogene: Growth factor. Overexpression causes autocrine loop.

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What is the associated tumor w/ PDGFB?

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Astrocytoma

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What is c-kit and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Growth factor receptor.

Gene product: cytokine receptor (Stem cell growth factor receptor)

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What is the mechanism of c-kit dysfunction?

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Point mutation

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What is the associated tumor w/ c-kit?

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

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What is Her2-neu/ERBB2 and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Growth factor receptor.

Gene product: Tyrosine kinase

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What is the mechanism of Her2-neu/ERBB2 dysfunction?

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Amplification

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What is the associated tumor w/ Her2-neu/ERBB2?

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Breast, ovarian, gastric carcinomas

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What is RET and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Growth factor receptor (neural)

Gene product: Tyrosine kinase

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What is the mechanism of RET dysfunction?

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Point mutation

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What is the associated tumor w/ RET?

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MEN2A and 2B, and sporadic medullary carcinoma of thryoid

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What is ABL and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Signal transducer

Gene product: Tyrosine kinase

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What is the mechanism of ABL dysfunction?

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t(9,22) with BCR

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What is the associated tumor w/ ABL?

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CML and some types of ALL

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What is BRAF and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Signal transducer

Gene product: serine/threonine kinase

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What is the associated tumor w/ BRAF?

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Melanoma, non-hodkin’s lymphoma

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What is RAS and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: signal transducer

Gene product: GTPase/GTP-binding protein - from cell membrane to nucleus

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What is the mechanism of RAS dysfunction?

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Point mutation

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What is the associated tumor w/ RAS?

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Colon cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer (70-80% of human tumors!). Melanoma and lymphoma as well.

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What is c-Myc and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Nuclear Regulator

Gene product: Transcription factor

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What is the mechanism of c-Myc dysfunction?

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t(8,14); 14 = IgH (heavy chain) –> constituitively expressed

30
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What is the associated tumor w/ cmyc?

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Burkitt lymphoma

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What is L-Myc and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Nuclear Regulator

Gene product: Transcription factor

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What is the mechanism of L-Myc dysfunction?

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Amplification

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What is the associated tumor w/ L-Myc?

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Lung tumor (small cell)

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What is N-Myc and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Nuclear Regulator

Gene product: Transcription factor

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What is the mechanism of N-Myc dysfunction?

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amplification

36
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What is the associated tumor w/ N-Myc?

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neuroblastoma

37
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What is CCND1 and associated gene product?

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Oncogene: Cell cycle regulator

Gene product: Cyclin (G1–> S phase)

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What is the mechanism of CCND1 dysfunction?

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t(11,14) involving IgH

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What is the associated tumor w/ CCND1?

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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What is CDK4 and its gene product?

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Oncogene: Cell cycle regulator

Gene product: Cyclin-dependent kinase

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What is the mechanism of CDK4 dysfunction?

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Amplification

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What is the associated tumor w/ CDK4?

43
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What is APC and its gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene.

Gene product: Negative regular that controls beta-catenin concentrations and interacts w/ E-cadherin

44
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What is the associated tumor w/ APC?

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Colorectal cancer ( FAP )

45
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What is BRCA1/2 and its gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: DNA repair protein

46
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What is the associated tumor with BRCA1/2?

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Breast and ovarian cancer

47
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What is DCC and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: ?

48
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What is the associated tumor w/ DCC?

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Colon Cancer. (Deleted in Colon Cancer - DCC)

49
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What is DPC4/SMAD4 and associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: ?

50
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What is the associated tumor w/ DPC4/SMAD4?

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Pancreatic cancer

51
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What is MEN1 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: Menin

52
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What is the associated tumor w/ MEN1?

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MEN1 syndrome

53
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What is NF1 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: Ras GTPase activating protein (neurofibromin)

54
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What is the associated tumor w/ NF1?

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Neurofibromatosis type 1

55
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What is NF2 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: Merlin (schwannomin) protein

56
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What is the associated tumor w/ NF2?

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Neurofibromatosis type 2

57
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What is p16 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A

58
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What is the associated tumor w/ p16?

59
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What is PTEN and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene
Gene product: PTEN protein acts as a phosphatase to dephosphorylate (PtdIns (3,4,5)P3 or PIP3); inhibts AKT signaling pathway

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What is the associated tumor w/ PTEN?

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Breast cancer, prostate cancer, endometrial

cancer

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What is Rb and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Inhibits E2F; blocks G1 –> S phase

62
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What is the associated tumor w/ Rb?

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Retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma

63
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What is TSC1 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: Hamartin protein

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What is the associated tumor w/ TSC1?

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Tuberous sclerosis

65
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What is TSC2 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: Tuberin protein

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What is the associated tumor w/ TSC2?

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Tuberous sclerosis

67
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What is VHL and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Inhibits hypoxia inducible factor 1a

68
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What is the associated tumor w/ VHL?

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von Hippel-Lindau disease, renal cell

carcinoma

69
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What is WT1/WT2 and its associated gene product?

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Tumor suppressor gene

Gene product: something to do w/ embryonic development and zinc fingers

70
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What is the associated tumor w/ WT1?

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Wilms Tumor (nephroblastoma)

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