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THROMBOXANE VS. PROSTACYCLIN
Thromboxane
• produced by platelets
• causes vasoconstriction
• stimulates platelet aggregation
Prostacyclin
• produced by endothelial cells
• causes vasodilation
• inhibits platelet aggregation
c-sis
B chain of platelet-derived growth factor
• astrocytomas and osteogenic sarcomas
c-erb B1
c-erb B1
• receptor for epidermal growth factor
• breast cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
c-neu
c-neu
• receptor for epidermal growth factor
• breast cancer
c-fms
c-fms
• receptor for colony-stimulating factor (CSF)
• leukemia
c-abl
c-abl
• membrane tyrosine kinase
• chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML)
c-ras
(GTP binding protein)
c-ras
• product is p21 (protein)
• adenocarcinomas
Nuclear Regulatory Proteins
1. c-myc
2. N-myc
3. L-myc
4. c-jun
5. c-fos
Nuclear Regulatory Proteins
1. c-myc ¨ Burkittfs lymphoma
2. N-myc ¨ neuroblastoma
3. L-myc ¨ small cell carcinoma of the lung
4. c-jun
5. c-fos
Point Mutations
. c-ras
Point Mutations
. c-ras ¨ adenocarcinomas
Translocations
. c-abl on chromosome 9 ¨
. c-myc on chromosome 8 ¨
. bcl-2 on chromosome 18 ¨
Translocations
. c-abl on chromosome 9 ¨ CML
. c-myc on chromosome 8 ¨ Burkittfs lymphoma
. bcl-2 on chromosome 18 ¨ nodular lymphoma
Gene Amplification
. N-myc 
. c-neu ¨
. c-erb B2 ¨
Gene Amplification
. N-myc ¨ neuroblastoma
. c-neu ¨ breast cancer
. c-erb B2 ¨ breast cancer
Cancer types from:
benzene ¨
. vinyl chloride ¨
. ƒÀ-naphthylamine ¨
. azo dyes ¨
. aflatoxin ¨
. asbestos ¨
. arsenic ¨
benzene ¨ leukemias
. vinyl chloride ¨ angiosarcomas of the liver
. ƒÀ-naphthylamine ¨ cancer of the urinary bladder
. azo dyes ¨ tumors of the liver
. aflatoxin ¨ hepatoma
. asbestos ¨ mesotheliomas and lung tumors
. arsenic ¨ skin cancer
b-HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadodotropin)
Found in which tumors?
b-HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadodotropin)
• gestational trophoblastic disease (e.g., choriocarcinoma, hydatidiform
mole)
• dysgerminoma
• seminoma (10% of cases)
a-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Faound i which cancers?
a-Fetoprotein (AFP)
• liver cancer
• germ cell tumors (e.g., yolk sac tumors, embryonal carcinoma, NOT
seminoma)
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
• adenocarcinomas of colon, pancreas, stomach, and breast (nonspecific
marker)
CA-125
CA-125
• ovarian cancer
S-100
S-100
• melanoma
• neural tumors
5p- (Cri du Chat)
5p- (Cri du Chat)
• high-pitched cry
• mental retardation
• heart defects and microcephaly
15q-
15q-
1. Maternal deletion ¨ Angelmanfs syndrome
. stiff, ataxic gait with jerky movements
13q
Retinoblaastoma
15q Paternal deletion
Paternal deletion ¨ Prader-Willi syndrome
Localized Deposition of Amyloidosis
. senile cardiac disease ¨
. Alzheimerfs disease ¨
. medullary carcinoma of thyroid ¨
. non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type II) ¨
Localized Deposition
. senile cardiac disease ¨ deposits of amyloid transthyretin
. Alzheimerfs disease ¨ deposits of B2-amyloid protein
. medullary carcinoma of thyroid ¨ deposits of procalcitonin
. non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type II) ¨amyloid deposits in
islets of Langerhans of pancreas
Systemic Deposition of Amyolid
. multiple myeloma ¨
. chronic inflammatory diseases ¨
. hemodialysis ¨
Systemic Deposition
. multiple myeloma ¨ deposits of amyloid light protein
. chronic inflammatory diseases ¨ deposits of amyloid-associated protein
. hemodialysis ¨ deposits of B2-microglobulin
Inclusions
• herpes simplex virus
• smallpox virus
• rabies virus
• molluscum contagiosum
Inclusions
• herpes simplex virus (Cowdry A bodies)
• smallpox virus (Guarnieri bodies)
• rabies virus (Negri bodies)
• molluscum contagiosum (molluscum bodies)
Atypical Cells
. atypical lymphocytes ¨
. smudge cells ¨
. koilocytosis ¨
Atypical Cells
. atypical lymphocytes ¨ Epstein-Barr virus
. smudge cells ¨ adenovirus (respiratory epithelial cells)
. koilocytosis ¨ human papillomavirus (HPV)
Berry Aneurysms
. location ¨
. most commonly bifurcation of
. ...? hemorrhage
. associated with
Berry Aneurysms
. location ¨ bifurcation of arteries in circle of Willis
. most commonly bifurcation of anterior communicating artery
. subarachnoid hemorrhage
. associated with polycystic renal disease
Left-to-Right Shunts
1. ...? ¨ most common congenital cardiac
anomaly
2.
3.
Left-to-Right Shunts
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) ¨ most common congenital cardiac
anomaly
2. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
3. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Right-to-Left Shunts
congenital abn.
Right-to-Left Shunts
1. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) → most common cause of congenital cyanotic
heart disease
Epidural Hematoma
• mostly due to
• bleeding where?
• symptoms occur?
Epidural Hematoma
• severe trauma
• arterial bleeding (middle meningeal artery)
• symptoms occur rapidly
Subdural Hematoma
• mostly due to
• bleeding where?
• symptoms occur?
Subdural Hematoma
• minimal trauma in elderly
• venous bleeding (bridging veins)
• symptoms occur slowly
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• rupture of?
• “Symptom?”
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• rupture of berry aneurysm
• “worst headache ever”
• bloody or xanthochromic spinal tap
1. Psammoma body:
1. Psammoma body:
• papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
• papillary tumors of the ovary
• meningioma
Immunoglobulin bodies
Immunoglobulin
. Russell body ¨ cytoplasmic or extracellular
. Dutcher body ¨ nucleus (Waldenstromfs)
Councilman body 
Councilman body ¨ viral hepatitis
Mallory body
Mallory body ¨ alcoholic hyaline
Cowdry A body →
Cowdry A body → herpes
Aschoff body
Aschoff body ¨ rheumatoid fever
Ferruginous body
Ferruginous body ¨ asbestos
Negri body
Negri body ¨ rabies
Lewy body
Lewy body ¨ Parkinsonfs
Heinz body (denatured hemoglobin)
Heinz body (denatured hemoglobin) ¨ G6PD deficiency
Barr body ¨
Barr body ¨ number of X chromosomes minus one
Storage Disease:
Enzyme deficiency, Substance accumulating,
Pompe’s disease,
Hurler’s syndrome,
Hunter’s syndrome e
Niemann-Pick disease
Tay-Sachs disease,
Sandhoff’s disease
Gaucher’s disease
Fabry’s disease
Storage Disease:
Enzyme deficiency, Substance accumulating,
Pompe’s disease, á-1,4-glucosidase (acid maltase), Glycogen
Hurler’s syndrome, á-L-iduronidase Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate
Hunter’s syndrome sc-l-iduronosulfate sulfatase Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate
Niemann-Pick disease Sphingomyelinase, Sphingomyelin
Tay-Sachs disease, Hexosaminidase A, GM2 ganglioside
Sandhoff’s disease Hexosaminidase A and B, GM2 ganglioside and globoside
Gaucher’s disease Glucocerebrosidase, Glucocerebroside
Fabry’s disease á-galactosidase A, Ceramide trihexosidase
Pompe’s disease,
Pompe’s disease, á-1,4-glucosidase (acid maltase), Glycogen
Hurler’s syndrome,
Hurler’s syndrome, á-L-iduronidase Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate
Hunter’s syndrome
Hunter’s syndrome sc-l-iduronosulfate sulfatase Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate
Niemann-Pick disease
Niemann-Pick disease Sphingomyelinase, Sphingomyelin
Tay-Sachs disease,
Tay-Sachs disease, Hexosaminidase A, GM2 ganglioside
Sandhoff’s disease
Sandhoff’s disease Hexosaminidase A and B, GM2 ganglioside and globoside
Gaucher’s disease
Gaucher’s disease Glucocerebrosidase, Glucocerebroside
Fabry’s disease
Fabry’s disease á-galactosidase A, Ceramide trihexosidase