Oncogenes (GOF) Flashcards
1
Q
ALK
A
Receptor tyrosine kinase –> lung adenocarcinoma
2
Q
BCR-ABL
A
Tyrosine kinase –> CML, ALL
3
Q
BCL-2
A
Antiapoptotic molecule (inhibits apoptosis by binding to APAF1) –> foliccular and diffuse large B cell lymphoma
4
Q
BRAF
A
serine/threonine kinase –> Melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
5
Q
c-KIT
A
Cytokine receptor –> Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
6
Q
c-MYC
A
Transcription factor –> Burkitt lymphoma
7
Q
HER2/neu (c-erbB2)
A
Tyrosine kinase –> Breast and gastric carcinoma
8
Q
JAK2
A
Tyrosine kinase –> Chronic myeloproliferative disorders
9
Q
KRAS
A
GTPase –> Colon, lung and pancreatic cancer
10
Q
MYCL1
A
Transcription factor –> Lung tumor
11
Q
MYCN
A
Transcription factor –> Neuroblastoma
12
Q
RET
A
Tyrosine kinase –> MEN 2A, 2B, medullary thyroid cancer