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Canine and human gastrointestinal stromal tumors display similar mutations in c-KIT exon 11.
BMC cancer - 15 Oct 2010
Gregory-Bryson Emmalena, Bartlett Elizabeth, Kiupel Matti, Hayes Schantel, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan Vilma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are common mesenchymal neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and dogs. Little is known about the pathogenesis of these tumors. This study evaluated the role of c-KIT in canine GISTs; specifically, we investigated activating mutations in exons 8, 9, 11, 13, and 17 of c-KIT and exons 12, 14, and 18 of platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Disease Models, Animal
- Dogs
- Exons
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
