Accedi

Tumor suppressor genes are normal genes that can slow down cell division, repair DNA mistakes, or program the cells for apoptosis in case of irreparable damage. Hence, they play an essential role in preventing the proliferation of damaged cells.

When the tumor suppressor genes develop mutations or are lost, cells start growing out of control, leading to cancer. However, a single functional copy of the tumor suppressor gene is enough for the cells to maintain their normal functions and cell cycle. It's only when both the copies of the gene are inactivated or lost that the cells lose control and become cancerous.

Some common tumor suppressor genes that have implications in human cancer include TP53, Rb, INK4, PTEN, APC, BRCA1/BRCA2, and MADR2. Loss of function mutations in these tumor suppressor genes has implications in many types of cancers, including ovarian, lung, colorectal, head and neck, pancreatic, uterine, breast, and bladder cancer.

Tags
Tumor Suppressor GenesGene FunctionsLoss Of FunctionCancer BiologyGenetic MutationsCellular RegulationTumorigenesisCancer Development

Dal capitolo 38:

article

Now Playing

38.9 : Loss of Tumor Suppressor Gene Functions

Cancer

4.5K Visualizzazioni

article

38.1 : Che cos'è il cancro?

Cancer

3.3K Visualizzazioni

article

38.2 : I tumori hanno origine da mutazioni somatiche in una singola cellula

Cancer

1.8K Visualizzazioni

article

38.3 : Progressione del tumore

Cancer

2.1K Visualizzazioni

article

38.4 : Meccanismi adattativi nelle cellule tumorali

Cancer

2.9K Visualizzazioni

article

38.5 : Il microambiente tumorale

Cancer

1.9K Visualizzazioni

article

38.6 : Metastasi

Cancer

2.5K Visualizzazioni

article

38.7 : Geni critici per il cancro I: Proto-oncogeni

Cancer

3.6K Visualizzazioni

article

38.8 : Geni critici per il cancro II: geni oncosoppressori

Cancer

1.7K Visualizzazioni

article

38.10 : Il gene del retinoblastoma

Cancer

1.6K Visualizzazioni

article

38.11 : Meccanismi dei tumori indotti da retrovirus

Cancer

2.0K Visualizzazioni

article

38.12 : Virus del sarcoma di Rous (RSV) e cancro

Cancer

3.0K Visualizzazioni

article

38.13 : Il gene Ras

Cancer

1.3K Visualizzazioni

article

38.14 : Segnalazione mTOR e progressione del cancro

Cancer

924 Visualizzazioni

article

38.15 : Cellule staminali tumorali e mantenimento del tumore

Cancer

1.5K Visualizzazioni

See More

JoVE Logo

Riservatezza

Condizioni di utilizzo

Politiche

Ricerca

Didattica

CHI SIAMO

Copyright © 2025 MyJoVE Corporation. Tutti i diritti riservati