Prediction of KIT Mutation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors by the Immunoprofile of the Tumor Cells

Human KIT protooncogene is the cellular homolog of v-kit from the Hardy– Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma virus, and encodes a 145-kDa type III tyrosine kinase growth factor receptor that is often mutated in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Standardized mutation analysis is not available in many co...

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Main Authors: Chu-Chung Chou, Ming-Jen Chou, Chin-Yuan Tzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
KIT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600186