Unit 3 Exam Chapter (Stem Cells, Metastasis, Angiogenesis, Immunology) Flashcards
RB1 Tumor Suppressor Gene
chromosome location
13q14
RB1 Gene function
Transcription Regulation
RB1 Tumor Type
Retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma
RB1 Cancer Syndrome
Familial Retinoblastoma
RB1 Tumor Phenotype
MTC, Pituitary adenocarcinoma, pheochromacytoma
p53 chromosome location
17q11
p53 gene function
Transcription regulation
p53 tumor type
Sarcoma
Breast/brain tumors
p53 Cancer syndrome
Li Fraumeni
p53 cancer phenotype
lymphomas, sarcomas
VHL gene function
Proteolysis regulator
VHL Tumor Type
Hemangioma
Renal
pheochromacytoma
VHL Cancer syndrome
Von-Hippel Lindau
APC Gene function
Regulates Beta-Catenin Activity
APC Tumor type
Colon Cancer
APC Cancer syndrome
Familial adenomatous polyposis
APC Tumor phenotype
Intestinal polyps
BRCA1 Gene function
Transcription regulator
BRCA1 Tumor Type
Breast/ovarian tumors
BRCA1 Cancer Syndrome
Familial Breast Cancer
BRCA2 Gene function
Transcription Regulator
BRCA2 Tumor Type
Breast/ovarian tumors
BRCA2 Cancer Syndrome
Familial breast cancer
PTEN Gene function
Dual specificity phosphatase
PTEN Tumor Type
Gliobastomas
Prostate
Breast
PTEN Cancer Syndrome
Cowden syndrome
BZN
Ldd
PTEN Cancer Syndrome
Lymphoma
thyroid
endometrium
prostate
Knudson’s two-hit hypothesis and its application to tumor suppressor genes
Explains mechanisms for tumor suppressor genes
Both alleles must be mutated to trigger carcinogenesis
Explains certain individuals have an increased risk for cancer
They inhibit tumor suppressor allele
Retinoblastoma
Rare childhood cancer
1 in 20,000
Familial and Sporadic
Familial Retinoblastoma
40% of cases
Germline mutation n RB gene is passed to child, mutation is present in all cells
Affects BOTH EYES
Sporadic Retinoblastoma
60% of all cases
Individual requires 2 somatic mutations in 2 alleles
Usually affects 1 eye
What is the role of the Retinoblastoma gene in tumor suppression?
RB protein controls cell proliferationby binding E2F transcription factor
When E2F is bound to Rb, the protein cannot activate transcription genes coding for enzymes and other proteins for initiating DNA replication (NO CELL DIVISION)
What is the role of Retinoblastoma in cell division?
Leads to production of cyclin-CDK complexes which catalyze the phosphorylation of Rb protein, which results in release of E2F- results in cell division.
What is the role played by viral gene products which interfere with tumor suppressor genes?
Several DNA viruses have been shown to be carcinogenic
Papillpmavirus, Adenovirus, Herpes Virus, and Hepatitis B
Coerces the cell into S phase
Interaction of DNA Viral protein products with Rb
Adenovirus EIA, Papillomavirus E7, and SV40 Large T antigen inactivate RB
E1A and E7 use what system when interacting with Rb?
ubiquitin-proteasome system
E7 binds ubiquitin-proteasome ligase that forms
a dimer and binds to Rb
Rb is tagged for recognition by
the proteasome for degredation
Adds a ubiquitin tag
Most important tumor suppressor gene
Most commonly mutated
P63 and P73 are homologs
Protects the cell from DNA Damage
P53 Gene
P53 is known as
The guardian of the genome
is tied to many processes
What gene regulates Over 300 different genes’ promoter regions
P53 Gene
P53 is located
On chromosome 17 and contains 11 exons