Biol 568 Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics

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Biol 568 Advanced Topics in Molecular Genetics

Oncogenes and Cancer

Cancer Cell Phenotypes

Terminology

Terminology

Primary cell culture

Fig 30.4 Cancer Cell Properties

Cell Properties

Cell Properties

Cell Properties

in vitro vs. in vivo

Cell Properties

Fig 30.6 EM of normal and transformed cells

Genetic Basis

Genetic Basis

Oncogenes

Oncogenes

Tumor suppressor genes

Transformation of Cells

Fig 30.4 Transforming viruses may carry oncogenes

Fig 30.9 Permissive vs. nonpermissive cells

Permissive vs. Non-Permissive

Fig 30.10 Transformation by viruses: adenovirus or polyomavirus

Fig 30.11 Genetic transfer by retroviruses: horizontal or vertical transfer of genetic info

Transforming Retroviruses

Transforming Retroviruses

Fig 30.12 Acute transforming retrovirus

Fig 30.14 Oncogenes of transforming retroviruses

Difference in v-onc and c-onc

Expression of the v-onc sequence is capable of transformation

2 Models for Oncogenicity

Difference in v-onc and c-onc

Difference in v-onc and c-onc

v-onc vs. c-onc genes

Level of Expression also Important

Fig 30.15 Transfection assay

Transforming Activity

Isolated Transforming Genes

ras transforming gene

ras oncogenes

ras proto-oncogene

signal transduction pathway

signal transduction pathway

Fig 30.16 Ras Activity

Fig 30.16 Ras Activity

Fig 30.16 Ras Activity

Activation of protooncogenes

Oncogene Amplification

Activation by Retroviral Insertion

Fig 30.17 Insertion of ALV at c-myc locus

Fig 30.17 Insertion of ALV at c-myc locus

Fig 30.17 Insertion of ALV at c-myc locus

Coding sequence of c-myc does not change

PPT Slide

Fig 30.18 Reciprocal chromosomal translocation

c-myc activation by translocation

c-myc and tumorigenic phenotypes

c-myc and tumorigenic phenotypes

c-myc and tumorigenic phenotypes

c-myc activation

Philadelphia Translocation

Figure 30.19

Why is Bcr-Abl fusion oncogenic?

Oncogenes

Signal Transduction Cascade

Fig 30.20 Different Types of Oncogenes

Fig 30.20 Different Types of Oncogenes

Fig 30.20 Different Types of Oncogenes

Common feature

Oncogenes

PPT Slide

Transmembrane receptors

Ligand binding induces receptor dimerization

Fig 30.21 Activation of GF receptor

v-erb

v-erb

Oncogenes

src as prototype cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase

Fig 30.22 Src protein domains

Comparison of c-src and v-src

Src Phosphorylation see Fig 30.23

Control of src activity by phosphorylation

Control of src Activity by Phosphorylation

Fig 30.24 Receptor tyrosine kinase (src) activation

Control of src Activation

Oncogenes

PPT Slide

v-Oncogenes

v-Rel

Fig 30.26: Function of oncogenic factors

AP1

Fig 30.26 Function of oncogenic factors

v-erbA

v-erbA

Fig 30.26: Function of oncogenic factors

c-jun, c-rel, c-fos, c-myc

Transformation by Adenovirus E1A oncogene

Fig 30.27 Adenovirus E1A region is spliced to form three transcripts

Adenovirus E1A Oncogene

Tumor Suppressor Genes

Retinoblastoma (Rb)

Fig 30.28 Retinoblastoma

Rb protein

Target proteins of Rb

Fig 30.29 Rb and the cell cycle

Tumor Suppressor Rb

Fig 30.30 Tumor suppressors and cell cycle control

Other cell cycle control proteins

Tumor Suppressor p53

Fig 30.32 p53 Activity

p53

p53 - tumor suppressor

p53 mutations

Tumor suppressor p53

Fig 30.33 DNA damage activates p53

Activated p53 Function

Fig 30.34 p53 functional domains

p53 functional domains

p53 functional domains

p53 regulator of transcription

p53 Function

Model for p53 Activation

p53 mutations

Fig 30.35 Pathways activated by p53

Fig 30.35 Pathways activated by p53

Fig 30.35 Pathways activated by p53

p53 Regulation

Fig 30.36 Inactivation of p53

Fig 30.37 p53 interactions

Control of p53

p53 (and Rb) are regulated by multiple pathways

p53 (and Rb) are regulated by multiple pathways

Control of p53

Fig 30.38 p53 modifications

Targets for various pathways located in the terminal regions

Author: Alan H. Christensen

Home Page: http://mason.gmu.edu/~achriste/568Webpage.html

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