Tumour pathology important genes etc. Flashcards
what does the proto-oncogene sis code for?
the growth factor PDGF
how does the proto-oncogene sis become an oncogene?
overexpression
which cancers does the over expression of sis cause?
astrocytoma, osteosarcomma
what does the proto-oncogene erb-B2 code for?
Growth factor receptor: EGF-receptor family
how does the proto-oncogene erb-B2 become an oncogene?
amplification
which cancers are caused by the amplification of erb-B2 cause?
breast, ovarian, lung, stomach
what does the proto-oncogene ras code for?
signal transducers: GTP-binding
how does the proto-oncogene ras become an oncogene?
point mutation
which cancers are caused by a point mutation of the proto-oncogene ras?
lung, colon, pancreas, leukaemia
what does the proto-oncogene myc code for?
nuclear regulatory protein: transcriptional activators
what turns the proto-oncogene myc into an oncogene?
translocation
which cancers is caused by the translocation in the myc gene?
Burkitt lymphoma
what does the proto-oncogene cyclin D code for?
the cell cycle regulator cyclin
which cancers is caused by translocation of the proto-oncogene cyclin D?
mantle cell lymphoma
which cancers are caused by the amplification of the proto-oncogene cyclin-D?
breast, liver, oesophageal
what does the proto-oncogene CDK4 code for?
cell cycle regulators: cyclin dependent kinases
which cancers are causes by the amplification if the proto-oncogene CDK4 turning it into an oncogene?
melanoma, sarcoma
what is the function of the tumour suppressor gene APC?
signal transduction