A study of chemical carcinogenesis shows that repeated application of croton oil containing tetra-decanoylphorbolacetate (TPA, a phorbol ester), after one application of a mutagenic agent on the skin, promotes carcinogenesis. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism for this phenomenon. _ _
A. Induction of chromosome breaks
B. Inhibition of DNA repair
C. Activation of protein kinase C
D. Activation of endogenous viruses
E. Blockage of TGF-β pathways
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A 50-year-old woman undergoes screening colonoscopy as part of a routine health maintenance workup. An isolated l-cm pedunculated polyp is found in the sigmoid colon. The excised polyp histologically shows well-differentiated glands with no invasion of the stalk. Which of the following investigational research procedures can most clearly distinguish whether the polyp represents hyperplasia of the colonic mucosa or a tubular adenoma. _ _
A. Histochemical staining for mucin
B. Flow cytometry to determine the frequency of cells in the S phase
C. Determination of clonality by pattern of X chromosome inactivation
D. Immunoperoxidase staining for keratin
E. Immunoperoxidase staining for factor VIII
An epidemiologic study investigates the potential cellular molecular alterations that may contribute to the development of cancers in a population. Data analyzed from resected colonic lesions show that changes are occurring that demonstrate the evolution of a sporadic colonic adenoma into an invasive carcinoma. Which of the following best describes the mechanism producing these changes.__
A. Protooncogenes can be activated by chromosomal translocation
B. Malignant transformation involves accumulation of mutations in protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in a step-wise fashion
C. Extensive regeneration of tissues increases the risk of cancer-causing mutations
D. Inherited defects in DNA repair increase the susceptibility to develop cancer
E. Overexpression of growth factor receptor genes is associated with poor prognosis
A 49-year old man has a lump near his right shoulder that has been increasing in size for the past 8 months. On physical examination, the physician palpates a 4-cm firm, nontender mass in the right supraclavicular region. The mass is excised, and microscopically, it is diagnosed as follicular lymphoma. Karyotypic analysis of the cells shows a chromosomal translocation, t(14;18),involving the immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene. Which of the following genes is most likely to have undergone mutation to produce these findings.__
APC (tumor suppressor gene)
BCLl (cyclin gene)
C. BCL2 (antiapoptosis gene)
D. BRCA1 (DNA repair gene)
E. C-MYC (transcription factor gene)
A 26-year-old woman has a lump in the left breast. On physical examination by the physician, there is an irregular, firm, 2-cm mass in the upper inner quadrant of the breast. No axillary adenopathy is noted. A fine-needle aspirate of the mass shows carcinoma. The patient's 30-year-old sister was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and 3 years ago her maternal aunt was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma of the breast and had a mastectomy. Which of the following genes is most likely to have undergone mutation to produce these findings.__
A. BCL2 (antiapoptosis gene)
BRCAl (DNA repair gene)
C. EGF (epidermal growth factor gene)
D. ERBB2 (growth factor receptor gene)
E. HSTI (fibroblast growth factor gene)