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What is the function of p53?

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Normally has 20min half life, but when cell is stressed it dissociates from MSM2 to:
Stop cell cycle (inhibits CDK’s), promote DNA repair genes and causes increased BAX/BAK (pro-apoptosis)

2
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What is the Rb protein?

A

Retinoblastoma (TSG) - Coded by RB1 gene
Stops G1 to S transition by inhibiting E2F transcription factors
Inactive (hyperphosphorylated) in dividing cells

3
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What is RAS?

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Proto-oncogene coded for by KRAS/H-RAS genes
GTPase which increases MAPkinase cascades to increases proliferation
Can be stuck in active form by single point mutation

4
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What is MYc?

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A transcription factor for cycle progression

5
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What are telomeres?

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Continually degrade each time a cell divides to limit it’s lifespan
Telemerase protects the telomers, it’s switched off in normal cells but on in tumour cells

6
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What is B-Catenin?

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Proto-oncogene which binds to TCF to up-regulate production of MYC and cyclin D1

7
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What is the DCC gene?

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Deleted in colorectal cancer gene

Partly tumour suppressor

8
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What is the SRC family?

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Family of tyrosine kinases which are proto-oncogenes

9
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What is the role of tyrosine kinases in cells?

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Promote survival/ angiogenesis/ proliferation and invasion

10
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What effect does DNA methylation have on genes?

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Stops gene transcription

11
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What is the TNM staging?

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Tumour (0-4), Nodes (0-3), Metastasis (0 or 1)

Combined to give TNM stage I to IV

12
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What does Tx or Nx mean in the TNM staging?

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Can’t be evaluated