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ETV1 is a lineage survival factor that cooperates with KIT in gastrointestinal stromal tumours.
Nature - 14 Oct 2010
Chi Ping, Chen Yu, Zhang Lei, Guo Xingyi, Wongvipat John, Shamu Tambudzai, Fletcher Jonathan A, Dewell Scott, Maki Robert G, Zheng Deyou, Antonescu Cristina R, Allis C David, Sawyers Charles L
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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...
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