Chapter·Internal MedicineOncology

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1

Gastric carcinoma is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

AOver expression of C-met

BInactivation of p53

COver expression of C-erb

DActivation of RAS

2

Cancer cells preferentially utilize glycolysis for energy production even in the presence of adequate oxygen. What is this phenomenon called?

AWarburg effect

BHypoxic adaptation

CAnoxic survival

DOxygen-independent metabolism

3

A researcher is studying the interactions between foreign antigens and human immune cells. She has isolated a line of lymphocytes that is known to bind antigen-presenting cells. From this cell line, she has isolated a cell surface protein that binds to class I major histocompatibility complex molecules. The continued activation, proliferation and survival of this specific cell line requires which of the following signaling molecules?

AInterleukin 1

BInterleukin 4

CInterleukin 2

DInterleukin 8

EInterleukin 6

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