KIT and systemic mastocytosis: The stem cell factor (SCF)/KIT axis represents the most crucial receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) system of mast cells (MCs), enabling differentiation, proliferation, survival, and functional programs throughout the lifecycle of these cells [1,2,3,4,5].The importance of KIT for the lineage is underlined by the association of somatic gain-of-function mutations (especially the D816V mutation) with systemic mastocytosis [1,4,6].