Why is cancer described as a disease of altered gene expression?
a. Gene expression controls lipid raft formation. When lipid rafts fail, cell to cell communication can break down, resulting in cancer.
b. Mutated genes can trigger demyelination of the nerve cells, causing breakdown of nerve signal transmission and resulting in tumor formation.
c. Mutated genes can result in proteins that behave erratically or fail to function. If they function in cell cycle control, the result can be out of control, cancerous growth.
d. This statement is mostly untrue as gene expression has very little control over the development of cancer.
c. Mutated genes can result in proteins that behave erratically or fail to function. If they function in cell cycle control, the result can be out of control, cancerous growth.
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