Researchers identify new drug target for gastrointestinal stromal tumors

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic provide the first evidence that the Hedgehog signaling pathway is central to the formation of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), which are frequently driven by the KIT oncogene.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news