{"id":96,"date":"2025-01-15T15:22:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T15:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/?post_type=content&#038;p=96"},"modified":"2025-02-12T08:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:26:40","slug":"chapter-13-gene-regulation-and-cancer","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/student-resources\/chapter-13-gene-regulation-and-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 13: Gene Regulation and Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we have discussed in the preceding chapters, the regulation of gene expression in higher eukaryotes is a highly complex process. It is not surprising, therefore, that this process can go wrong. 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value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question146_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tfes &#8211; tyrosine kinase\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question146-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question146\" id=\"question146_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question146_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\trel &#8211; transcription factor\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question146-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question146\" id=\"question146_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question146_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tyes &#8211; transcription factor\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question146-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question146\" id=\"question146_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question146_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tras &#8211; GTP binding protein\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question146_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question146\" id=\"question146_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_146\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-3\" data-apid=\"3\" data-qpid=\"3\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-147 slide2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 3 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>What is the consequence of cellular proto-oncogenes being overexpressed or mutated?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question147-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question147\" id=\"question147_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question147_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIncreased cell division and growth\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question147-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question147\" id=\"question147_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question147_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDecreased cell proliferation\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question147-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question147\" id=\"question147_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question147_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEnhanced DNA repair mechanisms\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question147-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question147\" id=\"question147_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question147_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tImproved cellular differentiation\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question147_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question147\" id=\"question147_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_147\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-4\" data-apid=\"4\" data-qpid=\"4\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-148 slide3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 4 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>The dysregulation of cellular proto-oncogenes can lead to tumorigenesis through various mechanisms. Which of the following statements accurately describes one of these mechanisms?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question148-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question148\" id=\"question148_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question148_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tProto-oncogenes promote apoptosis, preventing tumor formation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question148-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question148\" id=\"question148_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question148_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOverexpression of proto-oncogenes leads to cell cycle arrest, halting tumor growth.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question148-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question148\" id=\"question148_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question148_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMutated proto-oncogenes induce cellular differentiation, preventing malignancy.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question148-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question148\" id=\"question148_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question148_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHyperactivated proto-oncogenes drive aberrant signaling pathways, contributing to cancer development.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question148_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question148\" id=\"question148_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_148\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-5\" data-apid=\"5\" data-qpid=\"5\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-149 slide4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 5 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>The expression of proto-oncogenes in various cancers is orchestrated by various cellular mechanisms. Which of the following mechanisms accurately describes how this upregulation occurs?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question149-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question149\" id=\"question149_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question149_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tActivation of tumor suppressor genes promoting proto-oncogene overexpression.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question149-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question149\" id=\"question149_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question149_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tInsertion of retrotransposons leading to transcriptional upregulation of proto-oncogenes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question149-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question149\" id=\"question149_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question149_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEpigenetic modifications causing proto-oncogene silencing and subsequent gene amplification.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question149-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question149\" id=\"question149_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question149_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNone of the above\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question149_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question149\" id=\"question149_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_149\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-6\" data-apid=\"6\" data-qpid=\"6\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-150 slide5 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 6 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>Which of the following best describes how viral genes can contribute to cancer development?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question150-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question150\" id=\"question150_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question150_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThey integrate into the host cell genome, leading to the activation of cellular proto-oncogenes and\/or inactivation of tumor suppressor genes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question150-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question150\" id=\"question150_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question150_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThey undergo frequent point mutations, increasing their virulence and specificity to target cancerous cells.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question150-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question150\" id=\"question150_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question150_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThey inhibit host cell division, impeding tumor growth and metastasis.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question150-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question150\" id=\"question150_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question150_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThey encode immunostimulatory molecules, triggering a robust antitumor immune response for cancer clearance.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question150_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question150\" id=\"question150_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_150\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-7\" data-apid=\"7\" data-qpid=\"7\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-151 slide6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 7 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>Lymphomas often exhibit characteristic chromosomal translocations involving oncogenes and antigen receptor loci, contributing to their pathogenesis. Which of the following best describes the impact of translocation on lymphomagenesis?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question151-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question151\" id=\"question151_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question151_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIt leads to increased DNA repair machinery, protecting lymphocytes from malignant transformation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question151-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question151\" id=\"question151_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question151_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTranslocation alters lymphocyte maturation, promoting the differentiation of lymphoma cells into non-malignant immune cells.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question151-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question151\" id=\"question151_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question151_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTranslocation results in the fusion of oncogenes to transcriptionally active regions, leading to dysregulated oncogene expression.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question151-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question151\" id=\"question151_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question151_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIt enhances lymphocyte apoptosis, preventing the accumulation of malignant cells and halting lymphoma progression.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question151_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question151\" id=\"question151_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_151\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-8\" data-apid=\"8\" data-qpid=\"8\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-152 slide7 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 8 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>The increased expression of the lck oncogene due to the removal of negative regulatory sequences is an essential mechanism in tumor development. Which of the following statements best describes the impact of this regulatory alteration on lck proto-oncogene expression?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question152-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question152\" id=\"question152_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question152_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe removal of negative regulatory sequences in the lck mRNA stabilizes the mRNA, leading to enhanced protein translation in tumors.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question152-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question152\" id=\"question152_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question152_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe 5\u2032 untranslated region removal results in alternative splicing of the lck proto-oncogene, increasing its mRNA diversity and protein isoforms.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question152-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question152\" id=\"question152_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question152_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe lack of negative regulatory sequences in the lck promoter region causes chromatin remodeling, leading to increased transcription in tumor cells.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question152-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question152\" id=\"question152_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question152_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe 50-fold increase in lck mRNA translation is attributed to the release of upstream inhibitory microRNAs, allowing enhanced protein synthesis in tumors.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question152_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question152\" id=\"question152_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_152\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-9\" data-apid=\"9\" data-qpid=\"9\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-153 slide8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 9 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>DNA amplification of oncogenes in tumors can be driven by different mechanisms. Which of the following processes is most likely responsible for the observed amplification of c-myc-related genes (N-myc and L-myc) in human lung and brain tumors?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question153-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question153\" id=\"question153_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question153_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRetrotransposition of c-myc-related genes into multiple genomic loci.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question153-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question153\" id=\"question153_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question153_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBreakage-fusion-bridge cycles resulting in DNA amplification of these oncogenes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question153-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question153\" id=\"question153_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question153_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tInduction of non-homologous end joining repair pathways, leading to the formation of double minute chromosomes with oncogene copies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question153-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question153\" id=\"question153_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question153_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tReplication stress-induced rolling-circle replication, generating homogeneously staining regions with multiple copies of c-myc-related genes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question153_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question153\" id=\"question153_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_153\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row qsm-question-page qsm-apc-10\" data-apid=\"10\" data-qpid=\"10\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quiz_section qsm-question-wrapper question-type-0  question-section-id-154 slide9 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_new_question'>Question 10 <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='mlw_qmn_question  qsm_remove_bold' >\n\t\t<p>The discovery of Jun\\&#8217;s relationship to AP1 and its role in transcriptional regulation revealed crucial insights into oncogene function. Which of the following statements best summarizes the findings and implications of this relationship?<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<fieldset>\n\t\t<legend><\/legend>\n\t<div class='qmn_radio_answers mlwRequiredRadio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question154-1 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question154\" id=\"question154_1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question154_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJun was found to directly bind to GCN4, leading to the activation of AP1 and increased transcription of target genes in yeast.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question154-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question154\" id=\"question154_2\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question154_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAntibody studies revealed that Jun is capable of binding to GCN4, promoting transcriptional activation of AP1 in mammalian cells.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question154-3 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question154\" id=\"question154_3\" value=\"2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question154_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJun, an oncogene, encodes a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that shares identical binding sites with AP1, stimulating gene transcription in eukaryotic cells.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qmn_mc_answer_wrap  mrq_checkbox_class\" id=\"question154-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type='radio' class='qmn_quiz_radio qmn-multiple-choice-input ' name=\"question154\" id=\"question154_4\" value=\"3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"qsm-input-label\" for=\"question154_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe expression of Jun in bacteria enhances the binding activity of AP1 to DNA, leading to the activation of GCN4 and subsequent transcriptional induction in prokaryotic cells.\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<label style=\"display: none !important;\" for=\"question154_none\">None<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" style=\"display: none;\" name=\"question154\" id=\"question154_none\" checked=\"checked\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/fieldset>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"answer_limit_keys_154\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .quiz_section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .qsm-auto-page-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"qmn_question_list\" value=\"145Q146Q147Q148Q149Q150Q151Q152Q153Q154Q\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qsm-auto-page-row quiz_section quiz_end empty_quiz_end qsm-d-none\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mlw_error_message_bottom\" class=\"qsm-error-message qmn_error_message_section\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"qmn_all_questions_count\" id=\"qmn_all_questions_count\" value=\"10\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"total_questions\" id=\"total_questions\" value=\"10\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"timer\" id=\"timer\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"timer_ms\" id=\"timer_ms\" value=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" class=\"qmn_quiz_id\" name=\"qmn_quiz_id\" id=\"qmn_quiz_id\" value=\"13\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type='hidden' name='complete_quiz' value='confirmation' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"qsm-popup qsm-popup-slide\" id=\"modal-4\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"qsm-popup__overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-micromodal-close=\"\"><div class=\"qsm-popup__container qmn_quiz_container\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\"><div class=\"qsm-popup__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/wp-content\/plugins\/quiz-master-next\/assets\/clock.png\" alt=\"clock.png\"\/><p class=\"qsm-time-up-text\"> Time&#8217;s up<\/p><\/div><footer class=\"qsm-popup__footer\"><button class=\"qsm-popup-secondary-button qmn_btn\" data-micromodal-close=\"\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\" onclick=\"location.reload();\">Cancel<\/button><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"aioseo-questions-for-discussion\">Questions for Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The curve of lung cancer deaths parallels the per capita cigarette consumption curve, but the curve for lung cancer deaths appears about 25 years later than the curve for cigarette smoking. Discuss the reasons for this delay and refute the argument that smokers are inherently more susceptible to cancer and that cigarettes have no relation to lung cancer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cancer can result from either the activation of a gene that stimulates cell growth or the inactivation of a gene that inhibits it. Gene X, which is frequently mutated in human brain cancers, is a newly discovered gene. It encodes a protein that binds to another protein, Y, increasing its affinity for the degradation complex. When Y protein levels are excessive, it enters the nucleus and activates genes essential for cell proliferation. Based on this information, which category (oncogene or tumor suppressor) does genes X and Y belong to? Explain your answer and how many copies of X and Y need to be mutated to trigger uncontrolled cell proliferation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Rb gene belongs to a class of genes known as tumor suppressors that inhibit cell growth, yielding an antiproliferative effect. Loss of both copies of these genes often results in the development of cancer. As a potential cancer vaccine approach, could elevating the expression levels of tumor suppressor genes like Rb in all cells eradicate cancer? What would be the implications for human health? Explain your answers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ARF protein is an inhibitor of Mdm2, which, in turn, inhibits the tumor suppressor gene p53. The Myc oncogene, in addition to stimulating cell-proliferation pathways, also activates ARF, thereby indirectly influencing the activity of p53. Based on this information, what would you predict the formation of cancers in ARF+\/\u2013 vs ARF+\/+ mice? Explain your answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Myc protein is commonly overexpressed in cancer cells, promoting an increase in cell growth and division. Conversely, in normal cells, excessive Myc expression typically leads to cell-cycle arrest or apoptosis. Explain how overexpression of Myc can have such distinct impacts on normal and cancer cells.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-further-reading\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>13.1 Gene regulation and cancer<\/summary>\n<p>Dhanasekaran, R., Deutzmann, A., Mahauad-Fernandez, W. D., Hansen, A. S., Gouw, A. M., &amp; Felsher, D. W. (2022). The MYC oncogene\u2014The grand orchestrator of cancer growth and immune evasion. Nature Reviews. Clinical Oncology, 19(1), 23\u201336. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41571-021-00549-2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41571-021-00549-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenfield, C., &amp; Innan, H. (2021). Gene Duplication and Gene Fusion Are Important Drivers of Tumourigenesis during Cancer Evolution. Genes, 12(9), 1376. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/genes12091376\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/genes12091376<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lipsick, J. (2022). A History of Cancer Research: Retroviral Oncogenes. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 12(4), a035865. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/cshperspect.a035865\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/cshperspect.a035865<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lourenco, C., Resetca, D., Redel, C., Lin, P., MacDonald, A. S., Ciaccio, R., Kenney, T. M. G., Wei, Y., Andrews, D. W., Sunnerhagen, M., Arrowsmith, C. H., Raught, B., &amp; Penn, L. Z. (2021). MYC protein interactors in gene transcription and cancer. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 21(9), 579\u2013591. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00367-9\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00367-9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mart\u00ednez-Jim\u00e9nez, F., Mui\u00f1os, F., Sent\u00eds, I., Deu-Pons, J., Reyes-Salazar, I., Arnedo-Pac, C., Mularoni, L., Pich, O., Bonet, J., Kranas, H., Gonzalez-Perez, A., &amp; Lopez-Bigas, N. (2020). A compendium of mutational cancer driver genes. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 20(10), 555\u2013572. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-020-0290-x\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-020-0290-x<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramsden, D. A., &amp; Nussenzweig, A. (2021). Mechanisms driving chromosomal translocations: Lost in time and space. Oncogene, 40(25), 4263\u20134270. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41388-021-01856-9\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41388-021-01856-9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tanaka, H., &amp; Watanabe, T. (2020). Mechanisms Underlying Recurrent Genomic Amplification in Human Cancers. Trends in Cancer, 6(6), 462\u2013477. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.trecan.2020.02.019\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.trecan.2020.02.019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taniue, K., &amp; Akimitsu, N. (2021). Fusion Genes and RNAs in Cancer Development. Non-Coding RNA, 7(1), 10. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ncrna7010010\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ncrna7010010<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weinberg, R. A. (2013). The Biology of Cancer (2nd ed.). W.W. Norton &amp; Company. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1201\/9780429258794\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1201\/9780429258794<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>13.2 Oncogenic transcription factors<\/summary>\n<p>Baluapuri, A., Wolf, E., &amp; Eilers, M. (2020). Target gene-independent functions of MYC oncoproteins. Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology, 21(5), 255\u2013267. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41580-020-0215-2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41580-020-0215-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bejjani, F., Evanno, E., Zibara, K., Piechaczyk, M., &amp; Jariel-Encontre, I. (2019). The AP-1 transcriptional complex: Local switch or remote command? Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. Reviews on Cancer, 1872(1), 11\u201323. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bbcan.2019.04.003\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bbcan.2019.04.003<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Castaneda, M., Hollander, P. den, &amp; Mani, S. A. (2022). Forkhead Box Transcription Factors: Double-Edged Swords in Cancer. Cancer Research, 82(11), 2057\u20132065. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-3371\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-3371<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hammouda, M. B., Ford, A. E., Liu, Y., &amp; Zhang, J. Y. (2020). The JNK Signaling Pathway in Inflammatory Skin Disorders and Cancer. Cells, 9(4), 857. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cells9040857\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cells9040857<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huebner, K., Proch\u00e1zka, J., Monteiro, A. C., Mahadevan, V., &amp; Schneider-Stock, R. (2019). The activating transcription factor 2: An influencer of cancer progression. Mutagenesis, 34(5\u20136), 375\u2013389. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/mutage\/gez041\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/mutage\/gez041<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>13.3 Tumor suppressor transcription factors<\/summary>\n<p>Barnoud, T., Indeglia, A., &amp; Murphy, M. E. (2021). Shifting the paradigms for tumor suppression: Lessons from the p53 field. Oncogene, 40(25), 4281\u20134290. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41388-021-01852-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41388-021-01852-z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Datta, N., Chakraborty, S., Basu, M., &amp; Ghosh, M. K. (2020). Tumor Suppressors Having Oncogenic Functions: The Double Agents. Cells, 10(1), 46. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cells10010046\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cells10010046<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engeland, K. (2022a). Cell cycle regulation: P53-p21-RB signaling. Cell Death and Differentiation, 29(5), 946\u2013960. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41418-022-00988-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41418-022-00988-z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engeland, K. (2022b). Cell cycle regulation: P53-p21-RB signaling. Cell Death and Differentiation, 29(5), 946\u2013960. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41418-022-00988-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41418-022-00988-z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ferragut Cardoso, A. P., Banerjee, M., Nail, A. N., Lykoudi, A., &amp; States, J. C. (2021). miRNA dysregulation is an emerging modulator of genomic instability. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 76, 120\u2013131. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.semcancer.2021.05.004\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.semcancer.2021.05.004<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Groelly, F. J., Fawkes, M., Dagg, R. A., Blackford, A. N., &amp; Tarsounas, M. (2023). Targeting DNA damage response pathways in cancer. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 23(2), 78\u201394. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-022-00535-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-022-00535-5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hatano, Y., Tamada, M., Matsuo, M., &amp; Hara, A. (2020). Molecular Trajectory of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations. Frontiers in Oncology, 10, 361. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fonc.2020.00361\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fonc.2020.00361<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jakoube, P., Cutano, V., Gonz\u00e1lez-Morena, J. M., &amp; Keckesova, Z. (2021). Mitochondrial Tumor Suppressors-The Energetic Enemies of Tumor Progression. Cancer Research, 81(18), 4652\u20134667. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-0518\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/0008-5472.CAN-21-0518<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaiser, A. M., &amp; Attardi, L. D. (2018). Deconstructing networks of p53-mediated tumor suppression in vivo. Cell Death and Differentiation, 25(1), 93\u2013103. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/cdd.2017.171\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/cdd.2017.171<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Klein, A. M., de Queiroz, R. M., Venkatesh, D., &amp; Prives, C. (2021). The roles and regulation of MDM2 and MDMX: It is not just about p53. Genes &amp; Development, 35(9\u201310), 575\u2013601. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/gad.347872.120\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/gad.347872.120<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubin, S. M., Sage, J., &amp; Skotheim, J. M. (2020). Integrating Old and New Paradigms of G1\/S Control. Molecular Cell, 80(2), 183\u2013192. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.molcel.2020.08.020\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.molcel.2020.08.020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wang, H., Yang, L., Liu, M., &amp; Luo, J. (2023). Protein post-translational modifications in the regulation of cancer hallmarks. Cancer Gene Therapy, 30(4), 529\u2013547. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41417-022-00464-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41417-022-00464-3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>13.4 The epigenome and cancer<\/summary>\n<p>Chang, S., Yim, S., &amp; Park, H. (2019). The cancer driver genes IDH1\/2, JARID1C\/ KDM5C, and UTX\/ KDM6A: Crosstalk between histone demethylation and hypoxic reprogramming in cancer metabolism. Experimental &amp; Molecular Medicine, 51(6), 1\u201317. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s12276-019-0230-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s12276-019-0230-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eustermann, S., Patel, A. B., Hopfner, K.-P., He, Y., &amp; Korber, P. (2024). Energy-driven genome regulation by ATP-dependent chromatin remodellers. Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology, 25(4), 309\u2013332. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41580-023-00683-y\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41580-023-00683-y<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flaus, A., Downs, J. A., &amp; Owen-Hughes, T. (2021). Histone isoforms and the oncohistone code. Current Opinion in Genetics &amp; Development, 67, 61\u201366. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2020.11.003\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2020.11.003<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hanahan, D. (2022). Hallmarks of Cancer: New Dimensions. Cancer Discovery, 12(1), 31\u201346. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/2159-8290.CD-21-1059\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1158\/2159-8290.CD-21-1059<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Husmann, D., &amp; Gozani, O. (2019). Histone lysine methyltransferases in biology and disease. Nature Structural &amp; Molecular Biology, 26(10), 880\u2013889. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41594-019-0298-7\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41594-019-0298-7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jarrold, J., &amp; Davies, C. C. (2019). PRMTs and Arginine Methylation: Cancer\u2019s Best-Kept Secret? Trends in Molecular Medicine, 25(11), 993\u20131009. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.molmed.2019.05.007\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.molmed.2019.05.007<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee, D. D., Komosa, M., Nunes, N. M., &amp; Tabori, U. (2020). DNA methylation of the TERT promoter and its impact on human cancer. Current Opinion in Genetics &amp; Development, 60, 17\u201324. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2020.02.003\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2020.02.003<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lowe, B. R., Maxham, L. A., Hamey, J. J., Wilkins, M. R., &amp; Partridge, J. F. (2019). Histone H3 Mutations: An Updated View of Their Role in Chromatin Deregulation and Cancer. Cancers, 11(5), 660. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cancers11050660\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cancers11050660<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parreno, V., Martinez, A.-M., &amp; Cavalli, G. (2022). Mechanisms of Polycomb group protein function in cancer. Cell Research, 32(3), 231\u2013253. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41422-021-00606-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41422-021-00606-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piunti, A., &amp; Shilatifard, A. (2021). The roles of Polycomb repressive complexes in mammalian development and cancer. Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology, 22(5), 326\u2013345. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41580-021-00341-1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41580-021-00341-1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Primac, I., Penning, A., &amp; Fuks, F. (2022). Cancer epitranscriptomics in a nutshell. Current Opinion in Genetics &amp; Development, 75, 101924. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2022.101924\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gde.2022.101924<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sendinc, E., &amp; Shi, Y. (2023). RNA m6A methylation across the transcriptome. Molecular Cell, 83(3), 428\u2013441. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.molcel.2023.01.006\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.molcel.2023.01.006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ushijima, T., Clark, S. J., &amp; Tan, P. (2021). Mapping genomic and epigenomic evolution in cancer ecosystems. Science (New York, N.Y.), 373(6562), 1474\u20131479. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.abh1645\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.abh1645<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zhao, S., Allis, C. D., &amp; Wang, G. G. (2021). The language of chromatin modification in human cancers. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 21(7), 413\u2013430. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00357-x\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00357-x<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>13.5 Post-transcriptional process and cancer<\/summary>\n<p>Bradley, R. K., &amp; Anczuk\u00f3w, O. (2023). RNA splicing dysregulation and the hallmarks of cancer. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 23(3), 135\u2013155. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-022-00541-7\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-022-00541-7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Destefanis, F., Manara, V., &amp; Bellosta, P. (2020). Myc as a Regulator of Ribosome Biogenesis and Cell Competition: A Link to Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(11), 4037. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijms21114037\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijms21114037<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frezza, V., Chellini, L., Del Verme, A., &amp; Paronetto, M. P. (2023). RNA Editing in Cancer Progression. Cancers, 15(21), 5277. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cancers15215277\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/cancers15215277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masui, K., Harachi, M., Cavenee, W. K., Mischel, P. S., &amp; Shibata, N. (2020). mTOR complex 2 is an integrator of cancer metabolism and epigenetics. Cancer Letters, 478, 1\u20137. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.canlet.2020.03.001\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.canlet.2020.03.001<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ngeow, J., &amp; Eng, C. (2020). PTEN in Hereditary and Sporadic Cancer. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine, 10(4), a036087. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/cshperspect.a036087\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/cshperspect.a036087<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robichaud, N., Sonenberg, N., Ruggero, D., &amp; Schneider, R. J. (2019). Translational Control in Cancer. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 11(7), a032896. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/cshperspect.a032896\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/cshperspect.a032896<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubio, A., Garland, G. D., Sfakianos, A., Harvey, R. F., &amp; Willis, A. E. (2022). Aberrant protein synthesis and cancer development: The role of canonical eukaryotic initiation, elongation and termination factors in tumorigenesis. Seminars in Cancer Biology, 86(Pt 3), 151\u2013165. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.semcancer.2022.04.006\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.semcancer.2022.04.006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vervoort, S. J., Devlin, J. R., Kwiatkowski, N., Teng, M., Gray, N. S., &amp; Johnstone, R. W. (2022). Targeting transcription cycles in cancer. Nature Reviews Cancer, 22(1), 5\u201324. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00411-8\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00411-8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>13.6 Regulatory RNAs and cancer<\/summary>\n<p>Agostini, M., Ganini, C., Candi, E., &amp; Melino, G. (2020). The role of noncoding RNAs in epithelial cancer. Cell Death Discovery, 6, 13. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41420-020-0247-6\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41420-020-0247-6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elliott, K., &amp; Larsson, E. (2021). Non-coding driver mutations in human cancer. Nature Reviews. Cancer, 21(8), 500\u2013509. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00371-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41568-021-00371-z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kristensen, L. S., Jakobsen, T., Hager, H., &amp; Kjems, J. (2022). The emerging roles of circRNAs in cancer and oncology. Nature Reviews. Clinical Oncology, 19(3), 188\u2013206. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41571-021-00585-y\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41571-021-00585-y<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nemeth, K., Bayraktar, R., Ferracin, M., &amp; Calin, G. A. (2024). Non-coding RNAs in disease: From mechanisms to therapeutics. Nature Reviews. Genetics, 25(3), 211\u2013232. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41576-023-00662-1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41576-023-00662-1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Brien, S. J., Bishop, C., Hallion, J., Fiechter, C., Scheurlen, K., Paas, M., Burton, J., &amp; Galandiuk, S. (2020). Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in colorectal cancer: A systematic review. Cancer Biology &amp; Therapy, 21(9), 769\u2013781. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15384047.2020.1794239\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15384047.2020.1794239<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otmani, K., &amp; Lewalle, P. (2021). Tumor Suppressor miRNA in Cancer Cells and the Tumor Microenvironment: Mechanism of Deregulation and Clinical Implications. Frontiers in Oncology, 11, 708765. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fonc.2021.708765\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fonc.2021.708765<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otmani, K., Rouas, R., Berehab, M., &amp; Lewalle, P. (2024). The regulatory mechanisms of oncomiRs in cancer. Biomedicine &amp; Pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine &amp; Pharmacotherapie, 171, 116165. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.biopha.2024.116165\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.biopha.2024.116165<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shi, X., Wang, B., Feng, X., Xu, Y., Lu, K., &amp; Sun, M. (2020). circRNAs and Exosomes: A Mysterious Frontier for Human Cancer. Molecular Therapy. Nucleic Acids, 19, 384\u2013392. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.omtn.2019.11.023\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.omtn.2019.11.023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0\"><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-multiple-choice-questions\">Multiple-choice questions<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-questions-for-discussion\">Questions for Discussion<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-further-reading\">Further Reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":0,"template":"single-chapter","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-96","content","type-content","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/content"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/genecontrol\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}