Gene products differentially expressed in cancerous cells
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1. A method for assessing the colorectal tumor burden of a subject, said method comprising:
- comparing a level of a DKFZ gene product in a patient sample to a control, wherein an increase in the level of the DKFZ gene product in the patient sample relative to the control is indicative of an increased colorectal tumor burden in the subject,wherein the DKFZ gene product is a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3018, or a full complement thereof, or a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3017.
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Abstract
The present invention provides polynucleotides, as well as polypeptides encoded thereby, that are differentially expressed in cancer cells. These polynucleotides are useful in a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. The present invention further provides methods of reducing growth of cancer cells. These methods are useful for treating cancer.
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1. A method for assessing the colorectal tumor burden of a subject, said method comprising:
- comparing a level of a DKFZ gene product in a patient sample to a control, wherein an increase in the level of the DKFZ gene product in the patient sample relative to the control is indicative of an increased colorectal tumor burden in the subject,
wherein the DKFZ gene product is a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3018, or a full complement thereof, or a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3017. - View Dependent Claims (2)
- comparing a level of a DKFZ gene product in a patient sample to a control, wherein an increase in the level of the DKFZ gene product in the patient sample relative to the control is indicative of an increased colorectal tumor burden in the subject,
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3. A method for detecting a cancerous cell, said method comprising:
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comparing a level of DKFZ gene product in a patient sample to a control, wherein an increase in the level of DKFZ gene product in the patient sample relative to the control is indicative of the presence of a cancerous cell, wherein the DKFZ gene product is a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3018, or a full complement thereof, or a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3017, andwherein the cancerous cell is a colorectal cancer cell. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of diagnosing colorectal cancer in a patient, said method comprising:
- comparing a level of DKFZ gene product in a patient sample to a control level, said DKFZ gene product comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3018, or a full complement thereof, wherein an increase in the level of DKFZ gene product in the patient sample relative to the control level is indicative of the presence of colorectal cancer in the patient. - View Dependent Claims (6)
- comparing a level of DKFZ gene product in a patient sample to a control level, said DKFZ gene product comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO;
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7. A method of diagnosing colorectal cancer in a patient, said method comprising:
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(a) contacting a polynucleotide that binds to mRNA encoding a DKFZ polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
3017 with nucleic acids of a biological sample acquired from said patient under binding conditions suitable to form a duplex; and(b) comparing the amount of the duplex formed to the amount of duplex formed when the polynucleotide is contacted with nucleic acids of a biological sample acquired from a normal control, wherein an increase in the amount of duplex formed upon contacting said polynucleotide and said nucleic acids of the biological sample acquired from said patient compared to the amount of duplex formed upon contacting said polynucleotide and said nucleic acids of the biological sample acquired from a normal control is indicative of the presence of cancer in said patient. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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