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Clinical and molecular evidence for c-kit receptor as a therapeutic target in neuroblastic tumors.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jan 2005
Uccini Stefania, Mannarino Olga, McDowell Heather P, Pauser Ursula, Vitali Roberta, Natali Pier Giorgio, Altavista Pierluigi, Andreano Tiziana, Coco Simona, Boldrini Renata, Bosco Sandro, Clerico Anna, Cozzi Denis, Donfrancesco Alberto, Inserra Alessandro, Kokai George, Losty Paul D, Nicotra Maria R, Raschellà Giuseppe, Tonini Gian Paolo, Dominici Carlo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Clinicobiological characteristics of neuroblastic tumor (NT) expressing c-kit tyrosine kinase receptor and/or its ligand, stem cell factor (SCF), are debated. This study aimed at investigating the clinicobiological features of primary NTs expressing c-kit and/or SCF in order to define the clinical relevance of selective therapeutic targeting. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: c-Kit and SCF expression was studied in...
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