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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Ping Chi
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-19396 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature 20101003 7317
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is the most common human sarcoma and is primarily defined by activating mutations in the KIT or PDGFRA receptor tyrosine kinases. KIT is highly expressed in interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs)-the presumed cell of origin for GIST-as well as in haematopoietic stem cells, melanocytes, mast cells and germ cells. Yet, families harbouring germline activating KIT mutations and mice with knock-in Kit mutations almost exclusively develop ICC hyperplasia and GIST, su ...[more]