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KIT (gene)

Index KIT (gene)

Proto-oncogene c-KIT is the gene encoding the receptor tyrosine kinase protein known as tyrosine-protein kinase KIT, CD117 (cluster of differentiation 117) or mast/stem cell growth factor receptor (SCFR). [1]

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  1. 77 relations: Acute myeloid leukemia, Adapter molecule crk, Agonist, Antibody, Antibody–drug conjugate, BCR (gene), Bone marrow, Cancer, CD63, CD81, CD9, Cell membrane, CFU-GEMM, Cluster of differentiation, CRKL, CXCR4, Cytokine receptor, Cytoplasm, Dasatinib, Desmin, DOK1, Embryonal carcinoma, Gametogenesis, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, Gastrointestinal tract, Germ cell tumor, Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, GRB10, GRB2, Haematopoiesis, Hematopoietic stem cell, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Histology, Imatinib, Immunohistochemistry, Interstitial cell of Cajal, Leiomyosarcoma, Leukemia, List of genes mutated in cutaneous conditions, Lymphopoiesis, LYN, Lysosome, Mast cell, Mastocytoma, Megakaryocyte-associated tyrosine kinase, Melanie Welham, Melanocyte, Melanoma, MPDZ, Nilotinib, ... Expand index (27 more) »

  2. EC 2.7.10
  3. Immunoglobulin superfamily cytokine receptors

Acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production.

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Adapter molecule crk

Adapter molecule crk also known as proto-oncogene c-Crk is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRK gene.

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Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response.

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Antibody

An antibody (Ab) is the secreted form of a B cell receptor; the term immunoglobulin (Ig) can refer to either the membrane-bound form or the secreted form of the B cell receptor, but they are, broadly speaking, the same protein, and so the terms are often treated as synonymous.

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Antibody–drug conjugate

Antibody–drug conjugates or ADCs are a class of biopharmaceutical drugs designed as a targeted therapy for treating cancer.

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BCR (gene)

The breakpoint cluster region protein (BCR) also known as renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCR gene.

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Bone marrow

Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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CD63

CD63 antigen is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the CD63 gene.

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CD81

CD81 molecule, also known as CD81 (Cluster of Differentiation 81), is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CD81 gene.

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CD9

CD9 is a gene encoding a protein that is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily also known as the tetraspanin family.

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Cell membrane

The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment (the extracellular space).

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CFU-GEMM

CFU-GEMM is a colony forming unit that generates myeloid cells.

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Cluster of differentiation

The cluster of differentiation (also known as cluster of designation or classification determinant and often abbreviated as CD) is a protocol used for the identification and investigation of cell surface molecules providing targets for immunophenotyping of cells.

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CRKL

Crk-like protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRKL gene.

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CXCR4

C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR-4) also known as fusin or CD184 (cluster of differentiation 184) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CXCR4 gene.

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Cytokine receptor

Cytokine receptors are receptors that bind to cytokines.

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Cytoplasm

In cell biology, the cytoplasm describes all material within a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by the cell membrane, except for the cell nucleus.

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Dasatinib

Dasatinib, sold under the brand name Sprycel among others, is a targeted therapy medication used to treat certain cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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Desmin

Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DES gene.

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DOK1

Docking protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DOK1 gene.

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Embryonal carcinoma

Embryonal carcinoma is a relatively uncommon type of nonseminomatous germ cell tumour that occurs in the ovaries and testes.

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Gametogenesis

Gametogenesis is a biological process by which diploid or haploid precursor cells undergo cell division and differentiation to form mature haploid gametes.

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

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Germ cell tumor

Germ cell tumor (GCT) is a neoplasm derived from the primordial germ cells.

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF or GCSF), also known as colony-stimulating factor 3 (CSF 3), is a glycoprotein that stimulates the bone marrow to produce granulocytes and stem cells and release them into the bloodstream.

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GRB10

Growth factor receptor-bound protein 10 also known as insulin receptor-binding protein Grb-IR is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GRB10 gene.

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GRB2

Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2, also known as Grb2, is an adaptor protein involved in signal transduction/cell communication.

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Haematopoiesis

Haematopoiesis (from Greek αἷμα, 'blood' and ποιεῖν 'to make'; also hematopoiesis in American English; sometimes also h(a)emopoiesis) is the formation of blood cellular components.

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Hematopoietic stem cell

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the stem cells that give rise to other blood cells.

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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoietic stem cells, usually derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood, or umbilical cord blood, in order to replicate inside a patient and produce additional normal blood cells.

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Histology

Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

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Imatinib

Imatinib, sold under the brand names Gleevec and Glivec (both marketed worldwide by Novartis) among others, is an oral targeted therapy medication used to treat cancer.

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Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry is a form of immunostaining.

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Interstitial cell of Cajal

Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are interstitial cells found in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Leiomyosarcoma

A leiomyosarcoma, also known as LMS, is a rare malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor.

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Leukemia

Leukemia (also spelled leukaemia; pronounced) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and produce high numbers of abnormal blood cells.

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List of genes mutated in cutaneous conditions

A number of gene mutations have been linked to conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system.

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Lymphopoiesis

Lymphopoiesis (lĭm'fō-poi-ē'sĭs) (or lymphocytopoiesis) is the generation of lymphocytes, one of the five types of white blood cells (WBCs).

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LYN

Tyrosine-protein kinase Lyn is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LYN gene. KIT (gene) and LYN are eC 2.7.10.

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Lysosome

A lysosome is a single membrane-bound organelle found in many animal cells.

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Mast cell

A mast cell (also known as a mastocyte or a labrocyte) is a resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.

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Mastocytoma

A mastocytoma or mast cell tumor is a type of round-cell tumor consisting of mast cells.

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Megakaryocyte-associated tyrosine kinase

Megakaryocyte-associated tyrosine-protein kinase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MATK gene.

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Melanie Welham

Dame Melanie Joanne Welham (born 1964) is a British biochemist who was Executive Chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council from April 2018 to June 2023.

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Melanocyte

Melanocytes are melanin-producing neural crest-derived cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis, the middle layer of the eye (the uvea), the inner ear, vaginal epithelium, meninges, bones, and heart found in many mammals and birds.

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Melanoma

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin-producing cells known as melanocytes.

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MPDZ

Multiple PDZ domain protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MPDZ gene.

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Nilotinib

Nilotinib, sold under the brand name Tasigna marketed worldwide by Novartis, is a medication used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) which has the Philadelphia chromosome.

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Oncogene

An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer.

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Piebaldism

Piebaldism refers to the absence of mature melanin-forming cells (melanocytes) in certain areas of the skin and hair.

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PIK3R1

Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PIK3R1 gene.

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Plerixafor

Plerixafor, sold under the brand name Mozobil, is an immunostimulant used to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells in cancer patients into the bloodstream.

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Prostate

The prostate is both an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation.

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Protein dimer

In biochemistry, a protein dimer is a macromolecular complex or multimer formed by two protein monomers, or single proteins, which are usually non-covalently bound.

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Protein–protein interaction

Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are physical contacts of high specificity established between two or more protein molecules as a result of biochemical events steered by interactions that include electrostatic forces, hydrogen bonding and the hydrophobic effect.

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Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src

Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src, also known as proto-oncogene c-Src, or simply c-Src (cellular Src; pronounced "sarc", as it is short for sarcoma), is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase protein that in humans is encoded by the SRC gene.

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PTPN11

Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11) also known as protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1D (PTP-1D), Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-2 (SHP-2), or protein-tyrosine phosphatase 2C (PTP-2C) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTPN11 gene.

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PTPN6

Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 6, also known as Src homology region 2 domain-containing phosphatase-1 (SHP-1), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTPN6 gene.

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Pyrrolobenzodiazepine

Pyrrolobenzodiazepines, (PBD) are a class of compound that may have antibiotic or anti-tumor properties.

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Receptor tyrosine kinase

Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are the high-affinity cell surface receptors for many polypeptide growth factors, cytokines, and hormones. KIT (gene) and receptor tyrosine kinase are eC 2.7.10 and tyrosine kinase receptors.

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RTK class III

RTK class III is a class of receptor tyrosine kinases. KIT (gene) and RTK class III are tyrosine kinase receptors.

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S100 protein

The S100 proteins are a family of low molecular-weight proteins found in vertebrates characterized by two calcium-binding sites that have helix-loop-helix ("EF-hand-type") conformation.

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Seminoma

A seminoma is a germ cell tumor of the testicle or, more rarely, the mediastinum or other extra-gonadal locations.

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SH2B2

SH2B adapter protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SH2B2 gene.

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SH2B3

SH2B adapter protein 3 (SH2B3), also known as lymphocyte adapter protein (LNK), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SH2B3 gene on chromosome 12.

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SOCS6

Suppressor of cytokine signaling 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOCS6 gene.

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STAT1

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) is a transcription factor which in humans is encoded by the STAT1 gene.

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Stem cell

In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can change into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell.

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Stem cell factor

Stem cell factor (also known as SCF, KIT-ligand, KL, or steel factor) is a cytokine that binds to the c-KIT receptor (CD117).

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Stromal cell-derived factor 1

The stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1), also known as C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12), is a chemokine protein that in humans is encoded by the CXCL12 gene on chromosome 10.

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Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1

Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOCS1 gene.

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TEC (gene)

Tyrosine-protein kinase Tec is a tyrosine kinase that in humans is encoded by the TEC gene. KIT (gene) and TEC (gene) are genes on human chromosome 4.

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Thymocyte

A thymocyte is an immune cell present in the thymus, before it undergoes transformation into a T cell.

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Thymus

The thymus (thymuses or thymi) is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system.

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Tyrosine-protein kinase Fes/Fps

Tyrosine-protein kinase Fes/Fps also known as proto-oncogene c-Fes/Fps is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FES gene.

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See also

EC 2.7.10

Immunoglobulin superfamily cytokine receptors

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIT_(gene)

Also known as Anti-KIT, C Kit, C-KIT, C-kit receptor, CD117, CKIT, Proto-oncogene proteins c-kit, Stem cell factor receptor, Tyrosine kinase mutation, V-kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog.

, Oncogene, Piebaldism, PIK3R1, Plerixafor, Prostate, Protein dimer, Protein–protein interaction, Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src, PTPN11, PTPN6, Pyrrolobenzodiazepine, Receptor tyrosine kinase, RTK class III, S100 protein, Seminoma, SH2B2, SH2B3, SOCS6, STAT1, Stem cell, Stem cell factor, Stromal cell-derived factor 1, Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1, TEC (gene), Thymocyte, Thymus, Tyrosine-protein kinase Fes/Fps.