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Down-regulation of miR-221 and miR-222 correlates with pronounced Kit expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
International journal of oncology - 1 Feb 2011
Koelz Marita, Lense Josefine, Wrba Fritz, Scheffler Melanie, Dienes Hans Peter, Odenthal Margarete
Abstract excerpt
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), are characterized by mutations of the KIT or platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α gene and the constitutive expression of Kit, which is currently being studied as a potential therapeutic target. In this study, we addressed the question of whether the microRNA (miRNA) 221/222 cluster (miR-221/222), which has been shown to be dysregulated in many malignancies, is linked...
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