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Ex vivo evaluation of imatinib mesylate for induction of cell death on canine neoplastic mast cells with mutations in c-Kit exon 11 via apoptosis.
Veterinary research communications - 1 Jun 2013
Rossi Giacomo, Bertani Chiara, Mari Subeide, Marini Carlotta, Renzoni Giacomo, Ogilvie Gregory, Magi Gian Enrico
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Several studies of canine spontaneous mast cell tumours have described mutations in the c-kit proto-oncogene. These mutations produce a constitutively activated product and have been suggested to play a role in the malignant transformation of mast cells. We hypothesize that the selective tyrosine...
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