tumor suppressor genes Flashcards
1
Q
APC
A
colorectal cancer
2
Q
BRCA1/2
A
DNA repair protein - breast and ovarian cancer
3
Q
DCC
A
colon cancer
4
Q
DPC4/ SMAD4
A
pancreatic cancer
5
Q
MEN1
A
Pituitary adenoma, pancreatic adenoma, parathyroid adenoma
6
Q
NF1
A
neurofibromas
cafe au lait spots
lisch nodules
7
Q
NF2
A
schwannomas
gliomas, meningiomas
8
Q
P16
A
Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A
melanoma
9
Q
P53
A
blocks G1 –> S phase
10
Q
PTEN
A
breast, prostate, endometrial cancer
11
Q
RB
A
inhibits E2F, blocks G1 –> s
retinoblastoma, Osteosarcoma
12
Q
VHL
A
renal cell carcinoma
inhibits hypoxia inducible factor 1a