Tumor suppressor genes Flashcards
1
Q
APC
A
Colorectal cancer (FAP)
2
Q
BRCA1/BRCA2
A
DNA repair protein
Breast and ovarian cancer
3
Q
CDKN2A
A
p16, blocks G1 –> S
Melanoma, pancreatic cancer
4
Q
DCC
A
Deleted in colon cancer
Colon cancer
5
Q
DPC4/SMAD4
A
Deleted in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
6
Q
MEN1
A
Menin
7
Q
NF Type 1
A
RAS GTPase activating protein
8
Q
NF2
A
Merlin (schwannomin) protein
9
Q
PTEN
A
Breast cancer, prostate cancer, endometrial cancer
10
Q
Rb
A
Inhibits E2F; blocks G1 –> S phase
11
Q
TP53
A
Li-faumeni syndrome
p53 actives p21, blcoks G1–> S phase
12
Q
TSC1
A
Hamartin protein
Tuberous sclerosis
13
Q
TSC2
A
Tuberin protein
14
Q
VHL
A
inhibits hypoxia inducivle factor 1a
15
Q
WT1/WT2
A
Wilms Tumor (nephroblastoma)