syöpägeenien
Syöpägeenit, often translated as "cancer genes" or "oncogenes," are genes that have the potential to cause cancer. In normal cells, these genes play crucial roles in cell growth, division, and survival. However, when they undergo mutations or are expressed at abnormally high levels, they can become oncogenes. These altered genes can then drive uncontrolled cell proliferation, leading to the formation of tumors.
There are two main categories of genes implicated in cancer: proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Proto-oncogenes
Tumor suppressor genes, on the other hand, normally function to inhibit cell growth and division, repair DNA
The development of cancer is often a multi-step process involving the accumulation of multiple genetic alterations,