c-kit receptor

Definition / meaning of c-kit receptor

A protein on the surface of some cells that binds to stem cell factor (a substance that causes certain types of cells to grow). Altered forms of this receptor may be associated with some types of cancer. Also called stem cell factor receptor.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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