Table P1.
Kit kinase mutation status |
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Wild type | Loss of function | Primary gain of function (V558Δ allele) | Second-site double mutation (V558Δ;T669I allele) | |
Interstitial cells of Cajal | + | - | ++ (hyperplasia) | +++ (hyperplasia) |
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor | - | - | ++ | + |
Mast cell numbers | + | - | ++ | +++ |
Red blood cell development | + | - (macrocytic anemia) | + | +++ (microcytic erythrocytosis) |
Kinase sensitivity to imatinib/dasatinib in vivo | + | NA | ++ | − (resistance) |
Kinase sensitivity to sunitinib/sorafenib in vivo | + | NA | ++ | ++ |
+, present/normal; ++, increased; +++, greatly increased; - absent/impaired; NA, not applicable.