Understanding Pathophysiology Study Set 3

When considering abnormal epigenetic modifications, what factor is currently being viewed as strongly associated with the development of some cancers?

Housekeeping genes are vital to the function and maintenance of all the body's cells. What characteristic is associated with these genes?

What characteristic is typical of both Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome?

Which of the following is known to impair the ability for neural stem cells to differentiate into functional neurons?

How does inactive MLH1 contribute to the development of some forms of inherited colon cancer?

What condition might result from mutations in the encoding of histone-modifying proteins?

What does it mean for an embryonic cell to be totipotent?

Which stage of human development is not associated with the potential for epigenetic changes to occur?

An individual who has been diagnosed with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is at risk of developing which condition?

Screening tools that are epigenetically based have shown promise in diagnosing which types of cancer? (Select all that apply.)

Research has provided support for the theory that epigenetic modifications can result from deficient in utero nutrition causing which chronic disease? (Select all that apply.)