Tumor Supressor Genes Flashcards

1
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APC

A

Colorectal Cancer (associated with FAP)

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BRCA1/BRCA2

A

DNA Repair Protein

Breast and Ovarian Cancer

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3
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CDKN2A

A

p16: Blocks G1 - S Phase

Melanoma and Pancreatic Cancer

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4
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DCC

A

Colon Cancer

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5
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DPC4/SMAD4

A

Pancreatic Cancer

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6
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MEN1

A

Menin

MEN1

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7
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NF1

A

Ras GTPase Activating Protein (neurofibromin)

Neurofibromatosis Type 1

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8
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NF2

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Merlin (schwannomin) Protein

Neurofibromatosis Type 2

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9
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PTEN

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Breast, prostate, and endometrial cancer

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Rb

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Inhibits E2F; Blocks G1 - S Phase

Retinoblastoma and Osteosarcoma

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11
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TP53

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p53, Activates p21; Blocks G1 - S Phase

Most human cancers, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

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12
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TSC1

A

Hamartin Protein

Tuberous Sclerosis

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13
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TSC2

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Tuberin Protein

Tuberous Sclerosis

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14
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VHL

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Inhibits hypoxia inducible factor 1A

Von-Hippel-Lindau Disease, Renal Cell Carcinoma

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15
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WT1/WT2

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Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)

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