Tumor Suppressor Genes Flashcards
1
Q
APC
A
Colorectal cancer
2
Q
BRCA1 (chromosome 17)
BRCA2 (chromosome 13)
A
Breast and ovarian cancer
DNA repair protein
3
Q
CPD4/SMAD4
A
pancreatic cancer
DPC (“Deleted in Pancreatic Cancer”)
4
Q
DCC
A
Colon Cancer
DCC (“Deleted in Colon Cancer”)
5
Q
MEN1
A
MEN type I
6
Q
NF1 (chromosome 17)
NF2 (chromosome 22)
A
NF1: RAS GTPase activating protein
NF2: Merlin protein (shwannomin)
7
Q
p16
A
Melanoma
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A