GMS 6552 Exam 2 with !| !| !| !| !|
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An oncogene is defined as - Correct answer ✔a gene that causes or
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contributes to the development of cancer
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What are the two types of evidence for oncogenic behavior? - Correct
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answer ✔In vivo !| !|
In vitro
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What are the 4 criteria for In vivo oncogenic behavior - Correct answer
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✔Cause cancer when activated in a transgenic animal
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Render nontumorigenic cells tumorigenic
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Knock down or knock out in tumorigenic cells renders the cells
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nontumorigenic !|
Activation/overexpression of the oncogene is strongly correlated with !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
human cancer !|
, What are the 3 criteria for In vitro oncogenic behavior - Correct answer
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✔Causes anchorage-independent growth in soft agar (protection from
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anoikis) !|
Causes focus formation (loss of contact inhibition)
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Renders cells growth factor independent
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What is an example of a GTPase that plays a biochemical role in
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oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Ras !| !| !| !|
What is an example of a Protein Kinases that plays a biochemical role in
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oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Raf, Akt, BCR-ABL, Cdk4, Src
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What is an example of a Lipid Kinases that plays a biochemical role in
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oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔PI3-Kinase !| !| !| !|
What is an example of a Transcription factors that plays a biochemical
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role in oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Myc, Fos, Jun, E2F1, ....
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What is an example of a Binding and inactivating apoptotic proteins that
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plays a biochemical role in oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔BCL2
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What is an example of a Protein Kinase Regulatory Subunits that plays a
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biochemical role in oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Cyclins A, E, and D
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verified detailed !| !|
answers
An oncogene is defined as - Correct answer ✔a gene that causes or
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contributes to the development of cancer
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What are the two types of evidence for oncogenic behavior? - Correct
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answer ✔In vivo !| !|
In vitro
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What are the 4 criteria for In vivo oncogenic behavior - Correct answer
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✔Cause cancer when activated in a transgenic animal
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Render nontumorigenic cells tumorigenic
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Knock down or knock out in tumorigenic cells renders the cells
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nontumorigenic !|
Activation/overexpression of the oncogene is strongly correlated with !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
human cancer !|
, What are the 3 criteria for In vitro oncogenic behavior - Correct answer
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✔Causes anchorage-independent growth in soft agar (protection from
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anoikis) !|
Causes focus formation (loss of contact inhibition)
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Renders cells growth factor independent
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What is an example of a GTPase that plays a biochemical role in
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oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Ras !| !| !| !|
What is an example of a Protein Kinases that plays a biochemical role in
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oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Raf, Akt, BCR-ABL, Cdk4, Src
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What is an example of a Lipid Kinases that plays a biochemical role in
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oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔PI3-Kinase !| !| !| !|
What is an example of a Transcription factors that plays a biochemical
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role in oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Myc, Fos, Jun, E2F1, ....
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What is an example of a Binding and inactivating apoptotic proteins that
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plays a biochemical role in oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔BCL2
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What is an example of a Protein Kinase Regulatory Subunits that plays a
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biochemical role in oncogenes. - Correct answer ✔Cyclins A, E, and D
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