c-kit Receptor

《英文msh詞典》c-kit Receptor
[同義詞] c-kit Receptor
[主題詞] Proto-Oncogene Protein c-kit
[中文釋義] c-kit受體
[英文釋義] A protein-tyrosine kinase receptor that is specific for STEM CELL FACTOR. This interaction is crucial for the development of hematopoietic,gonadal,and pigment stem cells. Genetic mutations that disrupt the expression of PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEIN C-KIT are associated with PIEBALDISM,while overexpression or constitutive activation of the c-kit protein-tyrosine kinase is associated with tumorigenesis.