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High density DNA array analysis reveals distinct genomic profiles in a subset of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Oct 2009
Belinsky Martin G, Skorobogatko Yuliya V, Rink Lori, Pei Jianming, Cai Kathy Q, Vanderveer Lisa A, Riddell David, Merkel Erin, Tarn Chi, Eisenberg Burton L, von Mehren Margaret, Testa Joseph R, Godwin Andrew K
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) generally harbor activating mutations in KIT or platelet-derived growth facter receptor (PDGFRA). Mutations in these receptor tyrosine kinases lead to dysregulation of downstream signaling pathways that contribute to GIST pathogenesis. GISTs with KIT or PDGFRA mutations also undergo secondary cytogenetic alterations that may indicate the involvement of additional genes...
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