L576P KIT mutation in anal melanomas correlates with KIT protein expression and is sensitive to specific kinase inhibition
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In vitro drug sensitivity for imatinib, dasatinib and nilotinib of Ba/F3 stable transformants expressing KITL576P and KITV559D: (a,b) proliferation inhibition, (c,d) increased apoptosis, and (e,f) decrease in KIT phosphorylation by immunoprecipitation.