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1
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What are the 3 types of growth receptor?

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tyrosine kinase receptors; GPCRs and receptors without tyrosine kinase activity

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What are the main stages of the cell cycle?

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G1, S, G2 and M

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What controls the steps of the cell cycle?

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cyclin dependent kinases that activate each other and other enzymes

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What is the main cyclin expressed during metaphase?

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cyclin B

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What happens in G1?

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cell gets bigger with increased protein synthesis

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What CDK is actiavted during G1?

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CDK4

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7
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What is the effect of CDK4?

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phosphorylates the retinoblastoma protein

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8
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What cyclin activates CDK4?

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cyclin D

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9
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What is the retinoblastoma protein usually bound to?

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E2F

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What is the function of E2F?

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stimulates cell division

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What is the function of the phosphorylation of Rb?

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Rb can’t bind to E2F so E2F is able to stimulate cell disivion

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12
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What cyclin does E2F increase the levels of?

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cyclin A

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13
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What CDK does cyclin A actiavte?

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CDK2

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14
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What is the function of CDK2?

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promotes DNA replication

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15
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What should be present at the end of S phase in the cell?

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2 copies of genome

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16
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What is the main chekcpoint protein at the end of G2?

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p53

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17
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What is the function of p53?

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checks for DNA mistakes

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18
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Give an example of a cell which is terminally differentiated (can’t divide) or exhibit replicative sensence?

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neurons

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19
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What is the function of telomeres?

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provides protection and stops chromosome ends from degradation and fusion

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20
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Where does hypertrophy occur in isolation without hyperplasia?

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in non-dividing cells eg cardiac myocytes and SK muscle

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21
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Which hormones promote degradation and atrophy?

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glucocorticoids and thyroid hormone

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22
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What pathway are proteins often degraded by?

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ubiquitin proteasome pathway

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23
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What is vasodilation in inflammation mediated by?

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histamine and nitric oxide

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24
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What allows white cell margination?

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vascular dilatation which slows rate of flow

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25
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What do selectins bind to?

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proteoglycans on white cellls

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26
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Where are integrins found?

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surface of white cells

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27
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what do integrins bind to?

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ICAM

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28
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What factors increase selectin expression?

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histamine and thrombin

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29
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What factors increase cell expression of VCAM and ICAM?

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TNF and IL1

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30
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What is the function of chemokines on the endothelial cell surface?

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bind to proteoglycans to increase the affinity of VCAMs and ICAMs for integrins

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31
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What substances cause endothelial contraction?

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histamine; bradykinin; substance P; leukotrienes

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32
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What mediates transcytosis?

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VEGF

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33
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What is chemotaxis?

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cells follow a chemical gradient

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34
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What is pain in inflammation mediated by?

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prostaglandins and bradykinin

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35
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What is resolution?

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complete restoration of the itssue to nomral after removal of inflammatory components

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36
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What is required for resolution?

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tissue capacity for repair; good vascular supply; scaffold

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37
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What healing is favoured if damage goes beyond the basemenet membrane?

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organisation and repair

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38
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What happens after granulation tissue?

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defect is slowly infiltrated by capillaries and then myofibroblasts which deposit collagen and SM

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39
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When is chronic inflammation favoured?

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suppuration; persistence of injury and types of injury e.g autoimmune

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40
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Waht is chronic inflammation characterisedby?

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lymphocytes and macrophages

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41
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What are the outcomes of acute inflammation?

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resolution; suppuration; repair organisation and fibrosis; chornci inflammation

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42
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What does increased calcium in the cell stimulate?

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ATPase; phospholipase; proteases; endonucleases; mitochondrial permeability

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43
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What is pyknosis?

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irreversible condensation of chromatin in a cell undergoing necrosis or apoptosis

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44
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What are the first signs of necrosis?

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cells shrink; become red; darkened nucleus and marginal contraction bands appear

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45
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What is diapedesis?

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passage of blood cells thorugh endothelium

46
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What are hte types of necrosis?

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caseous; liquefactice; coagulative

47
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What is seen with coagulative necrosis?

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cell death with some structure of cells left as ghost outline before complete phagocytosis

48
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When is the greatest risk of cardiac rupture following an MI?

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3-7 days

49
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What colour does the presence of macrophages cause?

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yellow

50
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What happens in restitution?

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macrophages are replaced by fibroblasts

51
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What is the difference between neoplasia and hyperplasia?

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neoplasia is new growth not in response to a stimulus

52
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What is the only part of the body not to undergo neoplasia?

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lens of the eye

53
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What is metaplasia?

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reversible change from one mature cell to another mature cell type

54
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What causes metaplasia?

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change in signals delivered to stem cells causing them to differentiate down a different line

55
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Why is squamous metaplasia commonly encountered in response to injury?

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very resistant to noxious stimuli

56
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What is dysplasia?

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disordered growth

57
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What are Weinberg hallmarks?

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specific genes/proteins with specific functions that enable cellular progression to malignancy

58
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What is the affected gene in FAP?

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APC

59
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What is the double hit hypothesis?

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need two faulty copies to have a functional problem

60
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What disease is associated with p53 mutation?

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Li Fraumeni syndrome

61
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What mutation is associated iwth MEN1?

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RET

62
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What mutations are associated with aflatoxins?

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p53

63
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What problem does radiation cause?

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formation of pyrimidine dimers in DNA

64
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What is the defect in xeroderma pigmentosa?

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defect in nucleotide excision repair

65
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What virus is E7 associated with?

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HPV

66
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What does E7 do?

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binds to retinoblastoma which results in free E2F

67
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What is the function of E6?

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increases destruction of p53

68
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Waht type of UV radiation is really bad?

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UVB

69
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What are the effects of vitamin D on the skin?

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increase cell differentiation and apoptosis and decrease angiogenesis

70
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What type of cancer is especially asssocaited iwth RAS mutations?

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pacnreas

71
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What cancer is assocaited with Braf mutations?

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melanomas

72
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What cancer is associated with C-KIT?

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GI stromal tumours

73
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What is Myc?

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a nuclear transcription factor that promotes growth

74
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What is the most commonly mutated kinase in cancer?

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PI3K

75
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How does p53 pause the cell cycle?

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increases levels of p21 which inihibts CDK

76
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How does p53 induce apoptosis?

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via BAX pathway

77
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What is the fucntion of Bcl-2?

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binds bax/Bak to stop holes being punched in mitochondria- anti-apoptotic molecule

78
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What is the function of MLH1?

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mismatch repair protein

79
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What syndrome has an abnormal MLH1?

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lynch syndrome

80
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What are microsatellites?

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segments of repeated DNA codes specific to an individual

81
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What is microsatellite instability?

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microsatellites are full of errors- indicates a problem with DNA repair

82
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What is the function of PD-L1?

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inhibits T cell proliferation

83
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How do cancers destroy surrounding tissues?

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increase expression of matrix metalloproteinases

84
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what substance is produced by tumours that results in increased metabolism?

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TNF

85
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What are the histological features of a malignant cell?

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increased N:C ratio; pleomorphism; hyperchromasia; mitoses; necrosis;

86
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What is th restul of advanced glycation end products in DM?

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abnormal crosslinking in vessel walls

87
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What are the steps in atherosclerosis?

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priamry endothelial injury; accumulation of lipids and macrophages; migration os SM; increase in size

88
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Why does endothelial injury result in atheroma?

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increased permeability and increased white cell adhesion- monocytes migrate through wall and beomce macrophages

89
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Where does smooth muscle migrate from in atheroma?

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from media to intima

90
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what does the presence of smooth muscle chagne about the atheroma?

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from fatty streak to fibrofatty plaque

91
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What forms the centre of hte plaque in atheroma?

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pool of extracellular cholesterol

92
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Waht is arterial systole?

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narrowing of arterial lumen; reduced elasticity; reduced flow in systole and tissue ischaemia

93
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What is anaplasia?

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malignant cells which are very undifferentiated (can’t tell cell of origin)

94
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How do G cells in the stomach appear?

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fried egg

95
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What do chief cells in the stomach secrete?

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pepsinogen

96
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What is the function of parietal cells in the stomach?

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secrete HCl

97
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What is the risk factor for endometrial hyperplasia?

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obesity

98
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What is endometrioid cancer associated with?

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endometrial hyperplasia- obesity

99
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What cancers are associated with HNPCC?

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colorectal; endometrial; ovarian and TCC

100
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What type of colorectal cancer is seen with HNPCC?

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sessile (flat)

101
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Where in the colon are tumours in HNPCC found?

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right-side (normally left side is a lot more common)

102
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What is the other name for a leiomyoma?

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fibroid

103
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What age groups get sarcoma?

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children

104
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What is a histiocyte?

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stationery phagocytic cell in connective tissue

105
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What is the response to foreign bodies?

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granuloma

106
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What cell is assocaited with granulomas?

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histiocytes

107
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Why do adenocarcinomas appear as signet ring?

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mucin is pushing the nucleus to the edge

108
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What is the prognosis of an adenocarcinoma with signet ring morphology?

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bad

109
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What does pink blobs on pathology indicate?

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keratin- SCC

110
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What is a psamomma body?

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abnormal calcification in papillary cancer as well as serous ovarian carcinoma

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