Azadeh Rajeipour

[ 1 ] - Determination of CD117 Expression in Glial Tumors and Its Comparison between High Grade and Low Grade Tumors

   Background and Objective: Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors. Despite therapeutic advances, the majority of gliomas do not respond to either chemo or radiotherapy. CD117, the gene product of c-kit has been expressed in cells of glial tumors. Because gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) that express CD117 respond dramatically to treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, ide...