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Alterations of the interstitial cells of Cajal and the microstructure of the gastrointestinal tract in KIT distal kinase mutant mice.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Jan 2014
Li Xiaoshuang, Xue Hong, Kang Qian, Sun Haimei, Yang Shu, Zhang Guoquan, Zhou Deshan
Abstract excerpt
The development and maintenance of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are closely associated with SCF/KIT signal activity. In this study, we evaluate the distribution of ICC in KIT distal kinase domain mutant mice (Wads) and determine whether the loss-of-function mutations in KIT easily lead to gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. ICC were examined by anti-KIT immunohistochemistry and western blotting. The GI...
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