Pathoma Carcinogenesis II Flashcards
Regulatory systems
Proto-oncogenes*** Tumor supressor genes Regulators of apoptosis
Proto-oncogenes
Mutated –> oncogenes lead to unregulated cell growth
Normal cell cycle
GF binds GF receptor sends signal via transducing molecule Signal to nucleus Cell cycle regulators/nuclear regulators activeted (G1 - S - G2 - M)
Oncogenes
GFs GF receptors Signal transducers Nuclear regulators Cell Cycle regulators
(Growth Factor oncogenes)
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PDGF-beta(Platelet derived growth factor)
Astrocytoma (overexpression)
(Growth Factor receptor oncogenes)
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ERBB2 (HER2-neu) (Epidermal GF receptor)
Breast cancer (amplification)
Tx HER2-neu breast cancer
Trastuzimab (Herceptin)
RET (Neural GF receptor)
Medullary Carcinoma of the thyroid (MEN2A/2B) (Sporadic carcinoma of the thyroid)
KIT (Stem cell GF receptor)
Gastointestinal stromal tumor
(Signal transducer oncogenes)
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RAS gene family (GTP binding protein)
Carcinoma, melanoma, lymphoma (Point mutation) - 80% human tumors
RAS is assiated with GDP
Activated, then associated with GTP Turn back into GDP (shuts off)
GAP (GTPase associated protein)
turns off RAS (GTP–>GDP)