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What is the proposed mechanism for maintaining tissue homeostasis in multicellular organisms?
What is the proposed mechanism for maintaining tissue homeostasis in multicellular organisms?
- Regulating cell cycle progression and programmed cell death (correct)
- Enhancing unregulated cell proliferation
- Activating p53 and RB tumor suppressor genes
- Stimulating neoplasias
Which proteins are mentioned as potentially sensitizing cells to apoptosis?
Which proteins are mentioned as potentially sensitizing cells to apoptosis?
- Neoplastic factors
- Regulators of unregulated cell proliferation
- Tumor suppressor genes p53 and RB
- C-Myc and cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) (correct)
What is the potential consequence of unregulated cell proliferation?
What is the potential consequence of unregulated cell proliferation?
- Decreased sensitivity to apoptosis
- Neoplasias (correct)
- Enhanced tissue homeostasis
- Improved clinical outcome
Which factor may aid in identifying novel therapies to circumvent disease progression?
Which factor may aid in identifying novel therapies to circumvent disease progression?
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Which proteins are suggested to function in proliferative pathways as well as sensitize cells to apoptosis?
Which proteins are suggested to function in proliferative pathways as well as sensitize cells to apoptosis?
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What may result if unregulated cell proliferation is not countered by appropriate cell death?
What may result if unregulated cell proliferation is not countered by appropriate cell death?
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