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Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and tumor markers Flashcards

1
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What is the function of VHL?

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Inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor 1a

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Serine-threonine kinase

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BRAF

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What is p53 normal function?

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Transcription factor for p21, which inhibits G1–>S

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3
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In which cancer is DCC mutated and what is the gene product?

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CRC

DCC (deleted in colon cancer)

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In which cancer is p16 mutated and what is the gene product?

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Melanoma

Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A

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3
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Hairy cell leukemia

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TRAP

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Inhibits HIF1a

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VHL

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In what cancer is BRAF mutated and what is the gene product?

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Melanoma

Seronine-threonine kinase

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6
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Cytokine receptor

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c-kit

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8
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In which cancer is bcl-2 mutated and what is the gene product?

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Follicular and undifferentiated carcinomas

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In which cancer is BCR-ABL mutated and what is the gene product?

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CML, ALL

Tyrosine kinase

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10
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AFP

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HCC, yolk sac tumor, mixed germ cell tumors, testicular cancer, hepatoblastoma

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11
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Neuroblastoma

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N-myc

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12
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Colon, lung, and pancreatic cancer

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RAS

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13
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Calcitonin

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Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid

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14
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In which cancer is NF1 mutated and what is the gene product?

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Neurofibromatosis 1

RAS GTPase activating protein (neurofibromin)

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14
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TRAP

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Hairy cell leukemia

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15
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Tyrosine kinases

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BCR-ABL

HER2/neu

ret

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15
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GTPase

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ras

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16
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Breast, ovarian, gastric cancer

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HER2/neu

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17
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Follicular and undifferentiated lymphomas

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bcl-2

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18
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MEN 2A and 2B

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RET

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19
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In which cancer is ret mutated and what is the gene product?

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MEN 2A and 2B

Tyrosine kinase

19
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In which cancers is Rb mutated and what is the gene product?

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Retinoblastoma and osteosarcoma

Rb protein inhibits E2F so blocks G1–>S

20
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Anti-apoptotic molecule

21
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CA-125

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Ovarian cancer

22
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Tumor marker for medullary carcinoma of the thyroid

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Calcitonin

24
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S-100

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Neural tumors, Schwannoma, Langerhans histiocytosis, melanoma

25
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Lung cancer

26
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CA-15-3/CA-27-29

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Breast cancer

27
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Transcription factors

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c-myc

N-myc

L-myc

29
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In which cancer is NF2 mutated and what is the gene product?

A

Neurofibromatosis 2

Merlin (schwannomin) protein

31
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Burkitt lymphoma

32
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CA-19-9

A

Pancreatic cancer

33
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Tumor marker for breast cancer

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CA-15-3/CA-27-29

35
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DNA repair proteins

A

BRCA1 and BRCA2

36
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In which cancer is c-kit mutated and what is the gene product?

A

GIST

Cytokine receptor for stem cell factor

37
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CML, ALL

38
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AFP + ß-hCG

A

Mixed germ cell tumor

39
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In which cancer is CPD4/SMAD4 mutated and what is the gene product?

A

Pancreatic cancer

DPC (deleted in pancreatic cancer)

40
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GIST

41
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In which cancer is c-myc mutated and what is the gene product?

A

Burkitt lymphoma

Transcription factor

41
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Colon cancer

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ras (GTPase)

DCC (TSG)

42
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Tumor marker for ovarian cancer

43
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Two tumor suppressor genes which normally inhibit G1–>S

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p53 (transcription factor for p21)

Rb (inhibits E2F)

44
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ß-hCG

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Choriocarcinoma, hydatidiform mole, testicular cancer

45
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Pancreatic cancer

A

ras (GTPase)

CPD4/SMAD4 (DPC)

47
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Tumor marker for pancreatic cancer

48
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In which cancers is HER2/neu mutated and what is the gene product?

A

Breast, ovarian, and gastric cancers

Tyrosine kinase

49
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Melanoma

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BRAF (oncogene) and p16 (TSG)

50
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Breast, prostate, endometrial cancer

51
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In which cancer is N-myc mutated and what is the gene product?

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Neuroblastoma

Transcription factor

53
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In which cancers is ras mutated and what is the gene product?

A

Colon, lung, pancreatic cancer

GTPase

54
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In which cancer is L-myc mutated and what is the gene product?

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Lung cancer

Transcription factor

55
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CEA

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CRC, pancreatic cancer, medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, gastric cancer, breast cancer

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