tumor suppressors Flashcards
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unlike oncogenes, tumor suppressors
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have to be turned “down” or “off” to contribute to cancer spread
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the tumor suppressor genes and their resulting proteins usually
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prevent tumorigenesis
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tumor suppressor genes
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are actual genes
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tumor supressor proteins
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are the resulting proteins
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tumor suppressor genes usually follow
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“two-hit hypothesis”
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_____ copies of tumor suppressor genes usually
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both copies of the genes usually have to be faulty for cancers to develop, recessivee?
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BRCA is a
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tumor suppressor gene
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mutation to BRCA is said to be passed down
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in a dominant fashion
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why is BRCA mutations passed down in a dominant fashion
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one copy is already “out”, people are a single mutation away from developing cancer
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how can tumor suppressor genes be turned down or off
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chromosomal translocation, error with regulation, chromosomal deletion
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chromosomal translocation (tumor suppressors)
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moves the gene to a different part of the chromosome where it’s experienced less
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error with regulation (tumor suppressor)
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activator protein is deformed and never turns gene “on” or operator/promoter sequence is mutated
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how can tumor suppressor proteins be turned “down” or “off”
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hypomorphic or amorphic mutation
error with on/off switch
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hypomorphic or amorphic mutation ( tumor suppressor proteins)
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causes damaged proteins
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error with on/off switch (tumor suppressor genes)
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kinase, phosphatase or other “on/off” switch fails to turn protein on
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examples’ tumor suppressors
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p53
Rb
VHL
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what gene codes for p53
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TP53
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where is TP53 located
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on chromosome 11
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what is p53 known as
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the guardian of the genome
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what is the primary job of p53
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halt the cell cycle if DNA damage is detected
begin apoptosis cascade if the DNA damage is not fixed
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what is the Knudson Hypothesis
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the idea that cancer comes from a gradual accrual of mutations in various oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes
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so basically the knudson hypothesis is saying…
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we need to activate all 6 hallmarks
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with p53 preventing DNA damage (mutations) then»»>
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we shouldn’t ever satisfy the Knudson Hypothesis
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p53 is best regulated by what
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another protein called mdm2
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what does mdm2 do
indirectly activates p53
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in response to DNA damage, mdm2 will
unbind from p53, setting it free
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p53 serves as an ____ for many
serves as an activator for many genes
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what genes does p53 serve as an activator for
p21
BAX
BBC3
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what does p21 do
halts the cell cycle
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BAX function
cause apoptosis if BCL-2 does not block it
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BBC3 function
codes for BCL-2 binding complex 3,
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BCL-2 binding complex 3 function
blocks BCL-2 and helps cause apoptosis
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who's paradox?????
PETO's :O
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what is Peto's Paradox
if an organism has more cells, its chances of getting cancer should be higher
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elephants have more cells than us, why do they hardly ever get cancer
they have 40 copies of the TP53 gene, humans have 2
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why have humans not evolved to have extra copies of p53
Rats w/ artificially high amounts of p53 tend to exhibit senescence faster than those with normal amounts
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senescence
aging
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what hallmark would the p53 pathway be
evading growth suppressors
| resisting cell death
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Rb gene codes for
Rb protein
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Rb protein is a
pocket protein
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pocket protein
has a pocket where another protein can bind perfectly
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Rb sends a signal to
to stop the cell cycle between the G1 phase and the S phase UNLESS
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b perpetually sends a signal to stop the cell cycle between the G1 phase and the S phase unless what???
its pocket has been filled with a specific molecule not normally present in the cell
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G1 and S
G1 is organelles duplicated
| S is chromosomes duplicated
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a cell may only progress to the next phase of mitosis if
Rb stops sending its signal
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in cancer, Rb is
often faulty and fails to deliver its signal
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when Rb dosen't work properly
cells may progress from G1 to S phase whenever they want
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which hallmark is the Rb pathway
Evading growth suppressors
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VHL stands for
von Hippel-Lindau protein
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VHL acts as an
E3 ubiquitin ligase
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what does an E3 ubiquitin ligase do
attaches ubiquitin molecules to proteins, signaling that they need to be destroyed
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what does VHL do????
ubiquitinates the HIF protein family
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does HIF stand foe
hypoxia inducible factor
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HIF proteins are
activators for many different genes that are all linked to angiogenesis
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angiogenesis
the formation of blood vessels
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In cancer, VHL is
absent, and HIF is constantly present
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if HIF is constantly present
it allows cancerous tumors to grow new blood vessels as needed
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what hallmark is the VHL pathway
inducing angiogenesis
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neoplasia
any new growth, often synonymous with a tumor
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tumors are classified based on
the type of cell that becomes cancerous
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the two big categories of cancer classification
sarcoma carcinoma
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suffix for cancer
oma
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cancer prefix
make quizlet
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how many specialized cell types in the body
2990
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all specialized cells are derived from
the zygote formed when a mother's egg meets a father's sperm
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cell differentiation
a cell growing up and deciding what it wants to be
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cell differentiation is usually
irreversible
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what is the self-renewal of a stem cell
one cell grows up, the other remains a stem cell
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what are stem cells
cells that undergo self renewal
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types of stem cells
totipotent stem cells
| pluripotent stem cells
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totipotent stem cells
can grow up to become anything
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totipotent stem cells only truly exist...
in zygotes/ very early in development
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pluripotent stem cells
can grow up to become several things, but not all things
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there are many pluripotent stem cells.....
in a full-grown body
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progenitor cells
they are no longer stem cell
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do progenitor cells self-renew
no, although some still divide, they can still become many different things when they grow up
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differentiated cells
cells that are all grown up
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rule of thumb for cancer and stem cells
the more grown up a cancer cell is, the less severe the cancer will be
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embryonic stem cells can spit to become a cell in what 3 categories
mesoderm
endoderm
ectoderm
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another name for sarcomas
sarcomata
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sarcomas are
very rare types of cancer
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about how many new cases of sarcomas in the US every year
15k
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sarcomas affect..
cells of mesodermal origin
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example of cells of mesodermal origin that sarcomas affect
fat, muscle, cartilage, lymph and bone cellls
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where is blood created
inside of bone
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blood cancers are considered
"sub-types" of sarcoma
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examples of blood cancers that are subtypes of sarcomas
leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma
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sarcomas are nearly
nearly always malignant , can often happen in people under age 50
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in a stromal cell sarcoma
tumor begins forming in the middle of a busy structure, as opposed to the edge
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what is a carcinoma
a type of cancer that affects cells of endothermal or ectothermal origin
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most carcinomas end uo affcecting
epithelia
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carcinomas are much more
much more common than sarcomas
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can carcinomas sometimes be benign
yes, although they are often not
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carcinomas occur mostly in who
people above the age of 50
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function of epithelial tissues
surround all organs and serve as a coating
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epithelia cells regenerate
from bottom to top and cells quickly "grow up" as they reach the surface
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epithelial tissues come in
many shapes and sizes
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looking at a picture of a carcinoma
cells don't mature and flatten out as they reach the surface
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when carcinomas are small and limited to the epithelial layer
they are cancer in-situ
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origin of carcinomas and sarcomas
carcinomas: epithelium
sarcomas: connective tissues
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both carcinomas and sarcomas are
malignant
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frequency of carcinomas and sarcomas
carcinoma: common
sarcoma: rare
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preferred route of metastasis carcinoma, sarcoma
carcinoma: lymph
sarcoma: blood
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Are carcinomas in the in situ phase
yes
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are sarcomas in the in situ phase
no
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stage 0
Very early cancer mass contained entirely within its tissue. Also called “cancer in situ”
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stage 1
Cancer contained within one area, often can be surgically removed
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stage 2
Cancer “early locally advanced”. It has begun spreading to nearby lymph nodes.
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stage 3
Cancer “late locally advanced”. It has spread more to the nearby area.
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the difference between types 2 and 3
depends on the cancer type
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stage 4
cancer has metastasize to other organs or parts of the body
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many cancers are also staged using the
TNM
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TNM
tumor, node, metastasis system
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sample TNM notation
T3N1Mx
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T in TNM
stands for the size of the tissue and how many foreign tissues it has invaded
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T number varies from what in TNM
0 (smallest) to 4 (biggest)
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if the size of a tumor is unknown or can't be determined (TNM)
Tx
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the classification of T changes
the type of cancer and which tissues surround the area
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N in TNM
stands for the extent of the spread to the lymph nodes
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codes for N in TNM
x-can't tell
0-none
1-in very local lymph nodes
2/3-in far away lymph nodes
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what is the lymph system
a series of lymph vessels and lymph nodes
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the lymph system does what
serves as a place to store and filter interstitial fluids
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The nymph nodes are more _____ than _____
loose, than blood vessels
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it is much easier for cancer cells to
enter lymph nodes than blood vessels
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M in TNM
stands for metastasis
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numbers of M in TNM
M1
M0
Mx
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M1
if there is metastasis in other organs
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M0
if there is not metastasis in other organs
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Mx
if you cannot tell if there is metastasis or not
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what are the common cancer treatment
radiation
surgery
chemotherapy
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radiation
using waves of radiation focused on the tumor
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radiation is like
burning things with a magnifying glass
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surgery
physically cutting out the tumor and surrounding tissue
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chemotherapy
medication that stop mitosis of cells, generally affects all cells of body
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pros of radiation
- safety for patient
- kills large proportion of cancer cells
- can relieve mass effect by shrinking tumor
- preserves organ
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why does radiation have safety for the patient
only targets a very small area
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what is mass effect
tumor pushes on surrounding tissue
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cons to radiation
- damages surrounding tissue
- misses hidden metastases
- inconvenient (many doses for many months)
- increase the healing time in surgeries
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pros to surgery
- can decrease mass effect
- can completely cure patient if whole tumor is removed
- convenient: (1 day surgery))
- ability to biopsy and test tissue
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cons to surgery
- tough to kill microscopic disease
- does not target metastases
- risk of secondary infection
- patients must be able to tolerate anesthesia
- loss of a part or all of an organ
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why is it tough to kill microscopic disease using surgery
one leftover cell can cause regeneration
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pros of chemotherapy
- can kill cells in the entire body
- preserves organ
- patient-specific tailored treatment
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can chemo kill metastases
yes
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cons to chemotherapy
- usually can't kill cancer alone
- inconvenient
- kills cells in random distribution
- systemic toxicity
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chemo must be
coupled with radiation or surgery
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why is chemo inconvenient
many doses over long time
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why does chemo have systemic toxicity
affects all cells
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what are the six hall marks
- proliferative signaling
- evading growth suppressors
- resisting cell death
- enabling replicative immortality
- inducing angiogenisis
- activating angiogenesis
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to be cancerous must undergo...
some genetic changes that it to show each of the hallmarks of cancer
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the genetic changes that cause cancer that occur on or around genes are sorted into what 2 categories
oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes
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oncogene
gene that has the power to cause cancer when turned "on" or "up"
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oncoprotein
the protein coded for by an oncogene
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oncogenes and oncoproteins usually
don't cause cancer, only do when there is some kind of mutation
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before they mutate, oncogenes are called
proto-oncogenes
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how can proto-oncogenes be activated
gene duplication , error with regulatory protein, error with regulatory DNA , chromosomal translocation
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gene duplication (proto-onco)
the gene is accidentally copied, resulting in more expression of the protein
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result of gene duplication (proto-onco)
genes have an extra copy and will expressed at higher rates
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error with regulatory protein (proto-onco)
the protein that would turn a gene off can no longer do so
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(thinking of regulation) almost all genes have
promoters and operator just upstream of the gene
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upstream
in front
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example of a promoter
where RNA polymerase binds to turn DNA into mRNA
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example of an operator
where regulatory proteins bind to alter expression of the gene
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activators
turn expression up
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repressor
turn expression down
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so with an error with regulatory protein.... there is a
repressor that does not work
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error with regulatory DNA (prot-onco)
the DNA in the operato mutates so that regulatory proteins cannot bind there anymore
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chromosomal translocation (proto-onco)
the gene "moves" during DNA replication and has a new operator
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things that causes the activation of oncoproteins
hypermorphic mutation
failure of on/off switch
failure of ubiquitination
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hypermorphic mutation (proto-onco)
mutation in protein structure makes it work faster
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failure of on/off switch
kinase, phosphatase, or other on/ off switch fails to turn off oncoprotein
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failure of ubiquitination
failure to destroy a protein leads to higher levels of them
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examples of oncogenes
RAS
BCL-2
Telomerase
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ubiquitination is the
systematic and selective destruction of a protein
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RAS genes have over
150 products
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the most common RAS genes are
H-ras, N-ras, K-ras
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H-ras is found on
chromosome 11
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N-ras is found on
chromosome 1
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K-ras is found on
chromosome 12
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each one of the RAS genes is responsible for
turning on or off various proteins that turn on proteins,
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RAS genes are one of first steps starts a cascade
that will ultimately turn on genes that often lead to more cell division
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RAS proteins themslves can be
turned on of off
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mutant RAS is found in
30% of cancer, 90% of pancreatic cancers
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each RAS protein can be turned "on" or "off" by a system v
very similar to phosphorylation
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in the case of RAS proteins being turned on or off, RAS proteins will either be bound to
GDP
| GTP
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GDP
guanidine diphosphate
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when RAS proteins binds to GDP
it will be off
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GTP
guanidine triphosphate
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when RAS proteins binds to GTP
it will be on
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RAS proteins are almost always located
very close to a receptor protein on a cell's membrane
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when a receptor protein on the cell membrane is activated by RAS
a cascade will cause a GDP to be removed from RAS and a GTP to be added to it, causing RAS to become active
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when other things happen, RAS is turned off by having
the third phosphate group cut off ( becomes GDP)
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while all 150 RAS proteins are somewhat different
the begininng amino acid sequences are the same
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Almost all mutations affecting the ____codon of any RAS protein have
affecting the 61st codon, have been shown to inhibit the conversion of GTP to GDP
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mutations to RAS proteins inhibiting the conversion of GTP to GPD causes
the RAS proteins to be always on and cells are always told to grow `
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RAS would be an example of which of the 6 hallmarks
proliferative signalling
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BCL-2 is
a protein involved in the apoptosis pathway
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BCl-2 usually works to
PREVNT apoptosis
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in some cases, BCL-2
is turned up too high, which stops p53 and its friends form initiating apoptosis
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when BCL-2 stops p53 and friends from iniitiating apoptosis
allows cancerous cells to proliferate
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shutting off the overexpression of BCL-2 is crucial to
helping anti-cancer medications work, so we can let to body cure itself by committing apoptosis instead f killing it ourselves
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genasense
an antisense drug
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genasense is
perfectly complementary to mRNA strand that carries instructions to produce BCL-2
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soooo genasense can
stop ribosomes from reading the mRNA and making the protein
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which hallmark is the BCL-2 . protein
Resisting cell death
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Every chromomsome has a
''cap'' on both end of the same 6 bases
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every chromomsome has a "cap" on both ends of which of the same bases
TTAGGG
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TTAGGG are repeated how many times
2500 times per chromosome in new cells
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each time a chromosome replicates and the cell divides
part of the telomere is lost and the chromosome shortens
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after the telomere is entirely lost.....
chromosome replication and cells division stops completely
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Hayflick limit was by
Leonard Hayflick in the 1960s
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what did Hayflick discover
that human cells are only capable of replicating a certain number of times
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human cells can only replicate about how many times
50-70
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telomerase is an enzyme
that lengthens the telomeres
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telomerase is almost
almost always off in somatic human cells,
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exception of a new cell types where telomerase is off
stem cells, white blood cells, sperm cells, skin cells, etc
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does every cell have the gene to make telomerase
yes
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why is telomerase considered an oncoprotein
because without it, cancer cells would have a limited number of replications because they couldn't replicate anymore
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what hallmark is the telomerase pathway
enabling replicative immortality
