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Biochem week 4
Cancer
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Chemistry
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01/27/2009

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Term

Oncogenes

signaling

activation

repression

 

GFs, receptos, G-proteins, kinases, phosphorylases, TFs, cell cycle regulators, apoptosis inhibition factors.

Definition

_______ are mutant signal factors:

proto-oncogenes are genes encoding proteins that normally control other proteins via ______, ______ or ________. 

 

Examples?

Term
transforming
Definition
Viruses introduce ________ oncogenes into the genome.
Term
p53
Definition
Mutated tumor suppressor ___ is in 60% of solid tumors.
Term

300

5

10-15

cell cycle

cell growth

death

cross-talk

Definition
About ___ cancer genes have been identified.  Out of these, _ can lead to a cancer cell and these mutation modify the function of ___-___ key signaling pathways affecting ___ ____, ____ _____ and ______.  There is "____-____" between some of these pathways.
Term

10

polyps

Definition
A sequence of tumor suppresso inactivation and oncogene activation events occuring over approx. __ years causes progression from benign _____ to metastatic colon cancer.
Term

benign

liquid

metastatic

increases

Definition

____ tumors require fewer mutated genes (2?)

_____ tumors require fewer mutated genes than solid tumors.

____ tumors have the most mutations, and age _____ cancer risk exponentially.

Term

Mitogens

growth

receptor-mediated

 

Definition
______ initiate the G0 to G1 transition and cell.  Many of these are _____ hormones.  Action is membrane ______-________. 
Term

Ras

PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor)

20-30%

Definition
___, a G-protein on the pathway of ____ was the first oncogene identified and occurs in __-__% of all cancers.
Term

Raf

MAPKs (mitogen activated protein kinases)

TFs (transcription factors)

Definition

Inappropriate activation of Ras stimulates cell division by inducing the PDGF response:

 

Ras activates ___, which then phosphorylates MEK.

MEK phosphorylates the _____, which go into the nucleus and phosphorylate ___ which lead to cell growth.

Term

SOS

proto-oncogene

 

GAP

Tumor suppressor

 

slow

GAP speeds

Definition

___ can activate Ras, hence it is a ______.

 

___ inactivates Ras, hence it is a ______.

 

Breakdown of Ras-GTP to Ras-GDP is ____, but ____ _______ the reaction.

Term

Cyclin

CDKs (cyclin dependent kinases)

CDK4,6

Cyclin D

Definition
The cell cycle is regulated by ______ proteins and ____.  The Ras pathway simulates _______ and cell division via increaed _______ production.
Term

1-Cyclin D plus CDK4, CDK6

2- Cyclin E and A plus CDK2

3- Cyclin B plus CDK1

Definition

1.  This cyclin plus this kinase leads to progression past R point at G1/S boundary.

2- This cyclin plus this kinase leads to initiation of DNA synthesis in early S phase

3- This cyclin plus this kinase leads to transition from G2 to M.

Term

1-Cyclin D plus CDK4, CDK6

2- Cyclin E,A plus CDK2

3- Cyclin B plus CDK1

Definition

Tell me which cyclin/kinase combo ensure the following function:

1-progression past R point at G1/S boundary.

2-initiation of DNA synthesis in early S phase.

3- transition from G2 to M

Term

D

4,6

Rb

Definition
Cyclin _/CDK_ stimulates Cyclin E production through __ inactivation.
Term

cyclin

kinases

Definition
CDKs are regulated by _____ binding and additional ________. 
Term

oncogenes

phosphorylate

active

 

Tumor suppressors

phosphate

inactive

Definition

CAK and CDC25 are both potential _____ which ______ a cyclin/CDK complex making it _____.

 

WEE1 and MIK1 are both potential ______, which add a second _____ group to the cyclin/CDK complex making it ______.

Term

p21

Cip/Kip

Definition
Generally speacking ___ inhibits all CDKs and is part of the ____ family.
Term

p15

CDK4

CDK6

Definition
This Ink4 proteins, including ___ inhibit only ____ and ____.
Term

1- Phosphorylation of Rb leading to its dissociation from E2F, which will allow E2F to increase cyclin E trascription.

2- CDKs and Cyclins

3-Ink4 (CDK4,6) and p21 (All CDKs) plus other inhibitors.

Definition

Members of the cyclin D/Rb pathway are frequently mutated in human tumors:

1- Inactivating mutations? (1)

2- Activating mutations? (2)

3- Inactivating mutations that inactivate those in #2? (2)

Term

Ras

D

Definition
___ induces cell growth and division by control of cyclin _ synthesis. It is expressed in 20-30% of all tumors.
Term

G

Ras-GTP

Definition
Ras is a _ protein and it is active in _____ form.
Term

MAPK

Jun

Fos

AP-1

D

4,6

S

Definition
Ras-GTP activates ____ which will phosphorylate ___ and ____, oncogenes which will dimerize to form transcription factor ____, which induces cyclin _ systhesis, which activates CDK _ and cells are stimulated to proceed into _ phase.
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