| SV40LT | simian virus 40 large T antigen |
| ImGIST | immortalized gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell line |
| HE | hematoxylin-eosin |
| HPFs | high-power fields |
| PriGIST | primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor cells |
| STR | Short Tandem Repeat |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| Td | doubling time |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| RIPA | radio-immunoprecipitation assay |