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PKCtheta expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Nov 2006
Kim Kyoung-Mee, Kang Dong Wook, Moon Woo Sung, Park Jae Bok, Park Cheol Keun, Sohn Jin Hee, Jeong Jin Sook, Cho Mee-Yon, Jin So-Young, Choi Jong Sang, Kang Dae Young
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor is characterized by a gain of function mutation of KIT gene and the expression of c-kit protein, but in 5% of cases, c-kit expression is negative although histological findings of gastrointestinal stromal tumor are most suspicious. The existence of c-kit-negative gastrointestinal stromal tumors points to the need of additional markers for making the diagnosis. In this study, we...
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