Evaluation of the Expression of C-kit (CD117) in Ependymomas and Oligodendrogliomas

C-kit is a proto-oncogene located on the long arm of chromosome 4. Its product, CD117, is a specific immunohistochemical (IHQ) marker that is associated with response to a potent tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy with STI-571 (Gleevec®) in chronic myelogenous leukemia and GISTs. In our study, we aim...

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Main Authors: Lisiane Silveira Zavalhia, Mirian Romitti, Gabriel Corteze Netto, Giovana Tavares dos Santos, Rosalva Thereza Meurer, Arlete Hilbig, Mariana Bohns Michalowski, Marlise de Castro Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2012-0905