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Chapter 18
Tumor genes
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Biochemistry
Professional
05/13/2012

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Term
Burkitt Lymphoma
Definition
Translocation between chromo 8 and 14
Term
Translocation between chromo 8 and 14
Definition
Causes the c-myc gene from chromo 8 to 14
The gene is now under the regulation of the immunoglobulin heavy chain promoter
Term
Philadelphia Chromosome
Definition
Translocation of the long arm of the 9th chromosome to the long arm of the 22nd chromosome
Term
Chromosome deformity of Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
Definition
9q to 22q; causes a fusion protein (Bcr-Abl)
Term
9q-22q fusion protein
Definition
Bcr-Abl (Abl stimulates the Ras pathway; increasing cell proliferation)
Term
Brca1
Definition
Breast cancer development
Ovarian cancer
Term
Brca2
Definition
Breast cancer development
Pancreatic cancer
Breast cancer in Men
Term
Cause of HNPCC
Definition
Mutations in mismatch repair enzymes
Term
Herceptin
Definition
Drug used to inhibit mutated HER2 protein (plays a part in Breast cancer)
Term
HER2, c-erB-2
Definition
Breast cancer is caused by this receptor mutation
Term
Melanoma gene
Definition
mutated p16 and CDK4
Term
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome mutation
Definition
Multiple types of tumors

Secondary mutation of p53
Term
neurofibromatosis
Definition
Disease of numerous benign, painful, tumors of the nervous system

Mutation of NF-1
Term
Bcl genes
Definition
Anti-apoptotic

Activating mutations lead to cancer
Term
Bak
Bax
Bok
Definition
Pro-apoptotic channel-formers

Deactivating mutations lead to cancer
Term
Bad
Bin
Bim
Definition
Pro-apoptotic BH3-only domains

Deactivating mutations lead to cancer

BH3's bind to either anti or pro apoptotic, activating the pro and inhibiting the anti.
Term
Bcl 2
Definition
Mutated in Follicular lymphoma and CML

This gene/mutation is also multi drug resistant
Term
Gleevex
Definition
Drug designed to bind and inhibit the fusion protein Bcr-Abl fusion protein (philadelphia chromosome)
Term
erb B1 cancer
Definition
Overexpression
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Term
erb B2 cancer
Definition
Amplification
Breast
Ovarian
Lung
Stomach
Term
src
Definition
Tyrosine kinase
Overexpression
Cytoplasm
Breast cancer
Term
fos, jun
Definition
Transcription factors

Breast cancer
Term
Myc
Definition
Translocation: Burkitt Lymphoma

Amplification: Neuroblastoma and Small-cell carcinoma
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