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Molecular Basis of Cancer I (Chambers)

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Lecture 54   Molecular Basis of Cancer I  
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Characteristics of Cancer Cells:   unregulated proliferation, invasion of surrounding normal tissues, and metastasis to more distant parts of body  
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Tumor   Any abnormal proliferation of cells, may be benign or malignant  
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Benign Tumor   Remains confined to its original location  
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Malignant Tumor   Capable of invading surrounding normal tissue or spreading through body by circulatory/lymphatic system  
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Only ___ tumors are proper cancers.   malignant  
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Carcinomas   Cancer of epithelial cells  
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Sarcomas   Cancer of connective tissue and muscle cells  
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Leukemia/Lymphoma   Cancer of blood forming cells and cells of the immune system  
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Glioma/Retinoblastoma   Cancer of central nervous system and eye  
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Cancers have characteristics that reflect their ___.   origin  
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___ tumors make up the majority of human tumors.   Epithelial  
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Beneath the epithelial cell layer is the ___.   basement membrane (basal lamina);  
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Beneath the basement membrane is the ___.   stroma  
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Most common human cancers are ___.   carcinomas  
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Carcinomas are responsible for >___% of cancer-related deaths in the western world.   >80%  
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___ carcinomas arise from protective epithelial cells.   Squamous cell  
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Adenocarcinomas arise from specialized epithelial cells that ___.   secrete  
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Common squamous cell carcinomas:   skin, cervix, lung  
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Common adenocarcinomas:   lung, colon, breast, pancrease, prostate, ovary  
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Sarcomas derive from various cell types, including:   fibroblasts, adipocytes, osteoblasts, and myocytes  
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Sarcomas account for ___% of tumors encountered in clinics.   1%  
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Leukemia   Malignant derivatives of blood forming cell lineages, moves freely through blood circulation  
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Lymphomas   Tumors of lymphoid lineages (B-/T-lymphocytes), aggregate to form solid masses, commonly in lymph nodes  
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Neuroectodermal tumors arise from from components in the:   central and peripheral nervous system  
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Neuroectodermal tumors compose ___% of all diagnosed cancers, and is responsible for ___% of cancer-related deaths.   1.3%, 2.5%  
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Most cancers derive from:   a single abnormal cell  
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Evidence of single-cell origin derived from:   same chromosomal abnormality, same X chromosome inactivated, production of same antibody from malignant B-lymphocytes  
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Development of cancer is a ___ process, where the cells gradually become malignant.   multistep  
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Tumor development involves selection of cells with increased capacity for ___, ___, ___, and ___.   proliferation, survival, invasion, and metastasis.  
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Carcinogens   Agents that can cause cancer  
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Chemical carcinogens act by:   damaging DNA and introducing mutations  
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___, ___, and ___ are carcinogens in tobacco smoke, causing 80-90% of lung cancers.   Benzopyrene, dimethylnitrosamine, and nickel compounds  
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Ionizing radiation causdes:   DNA breaks and cross-linking between DNA (introducing mutations)  
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Some viruses introduce ___that can cause cancer.   foreign DNA  
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___ and ___ virus can liver cancer and cervical cancer, respectively.   Hepatitis and papilloma  
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Ames Test   Asses mutagenic properties of compounds with homogenized rat liver, counts bacterial colonies to determine carcinogenic properties  
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Some carcinogens contribute to cancer progression by stimulating cell ___ (instead of introducing mutations).   proliferation (i.e. hormones likes estrogen)  
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Cancer results from mutations in genes controlling ___.   cell proliferation  
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Two mutational routes for uncontrolled cell proliferation are:   proto-oncogene/oncogene and tumor suppressor gene  
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Oncogene mutation has a dominant effect, requiring:   only 1 copy to be mutated  
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Tumor suppressor gene has a recessive effect, requiring:   both copies to be mutated  
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Most retroviruses contain only three genes:   gag, pol, and env  
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Gag, pol, and env do not induce:   cell transformation  
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Retroviruses that cause cancer have acquired ___.   oncogenes  
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Retroviruses pick up oncogenes by ___.   accident  
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Any gene can be ___ into the retrovirus.   incorporated  
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Incorporation of non-oncogenes into the retrovirus leads to:   nothing (generally)  
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Most oncogenes encode for proteins that stimulate:   growth pathways  
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Many growth factors promote proliferation of cells by inducing ___ expression.   cyclin D  
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Oncogenes signal ___ in absence of extracellular cues.   proliferation  
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