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Tumor Suppressor Genes
Tumor Suppressor Genes
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 1
05/11/2012

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Rb
Definition
Retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma
Term
BRCA1, BRCA2
Definition
Breast

BRCA2 Breast and Ovarian
Term
p53
Definition
most human cancers

Acts through p21 to cause cell cycle arrest
Involved in the G1/S checkpoint and G2/M checkpoint

Can cause apoptosis of mutated cells with pro-apoptotic genes such as BAX
Term
p16
Definition
melanoma
Term
APC
Definition
Colorectal Cancer (associated with familial adenomatous polyposis)
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WT1
Definition
Wilm's tumor
Term
NF1 and NF2
Definition
Neurofibromatosis type 1

Neurofibromatosis type 2 - with acoustic neuroma
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DPC
Definition
Pancreatic cancer

"Deleted pancreatic cancer" tumor suppressor
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DCC
Definition
Colon Cancer

"deleted colon cancer" tumor suppressor
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