NES-1 polypeptides, DNA, and related molecules and methods
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1. An isolated nucleic molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1.
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Abstract
Disclosed is substantially pure NES1 polypeptide and purified DNA, vectors, and cells encoding that polypeptide. Also disclosed are methods for carcinoma detection and treatment using the NES1 sequence.
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- 1. An isolated nucleic molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1.
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2. An isolated nucleic acid molecule consisting of a fragment of the nucleic acid molecule of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 wherein said fragment comprises at least 50 contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO;
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- 2 wherein said fragment comprises at least 50 contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO;
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4. An isolated nucleic acid molecule, said molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of amino acids 1-48, 120-136, 86-245, 42-245, 180-276, 121-137, and 1-20 of SEQ ID NO:
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10. A method for detecting mRNA encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 1 in a biological sample, the method comprising;
a. providing a test biological sample, b. contacting the test biological sample with an isolated nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes under high stringency conditions to a nucleic acid molecule consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
2, andc. determining that mRNA encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
1 is present in the sample when the test biological sample contains mRNA that hybridizes the isolated nucleic acid molecule. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- 1 in a biological sample, the method comprising;
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11. A method of detecting a malignancy or an increased likelihood of developing a malignancy in a patient, the method comprising:
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a. obtaining a test sample from a tissue of the patient; b. obtaining a control sample of known normal cells from the same type of tissue as the test sample; c. contacting the biological sample with an isolated nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes under high stringency conditions to a nucleic acid molecule consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
2d. measuring the relative amount of mRNA encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
1 in the test sample and the control sample; ande. determining that the patient has a malignancy or has an increased likelihood of developing a malignancy if the amount of mRNA encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
1 in the test sample is less than the amount of mRNA in the control sample.
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