Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Regulation
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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?

  • 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?

  • Decreased sensitivity to apoptosis
  • Neoplasias (correct)
  • Enhanced tissue homeostasis
  • Improved clinical outcome
  • Which factor may aid in identifying novel therapies to circumvent disease progression?

    <p>Knowledge gained from studying the connection between cell death and cell proliferation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which proteins are suggested to function in proliferative pathways as well as sensitize cells to apoptosis?

    <p>Cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) and their regulators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may result if unregulated cell proliferation is not countered by appropriate cell death?

    <p>Pathologic conditions including neoplasias</p> Signup and view all the answers

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