Tumor Suppressor Genes Flashcards
1
Q
APC
A
Colorectal cancer, 1st step
2
Q
BRCA1
A
Breast and ovarian cancer
DNA repair protein
3
Q
BRCA2
A
Breast and ovarian cancer
DNA repair protein
4
Q
CPD4/SMAD4
A
Pancreatic cancer
DPC
5
Q
DCC
A
Colon cancer
DCC
6
Q
MEN1
A
MEN1
7
Q
NF1
A
Neurofibromatosis 1
RAS GTPase activating protein
8
Q
P16
A
Melenoma
Cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A
9
Q
P53
A
Li-Fraumeni
Blocks G1 to S phase
10
Q
PTEN
A
Breast, Prostate, endometrial cancer
11
Q
Rb
A
Retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma
inhibits E2F; blocks G1 to S phase
12
Q
TSC1
A
Tuberous sclerossis
Hamartin protein
13
Q
VHL
A
von Hippel Lindau
inhibits hypoxia inducible factor 1a
14
Q
WT1
A
Whilms Tumor
15
Q
NF2
A
Neurofibromatosis 2
Merlin (schwannomin) protein