Claims
- 1. A method of detecting a bladder cancer-associated transcript in a cell from a patient, the method comprising contacting a biological sample from the patient with a polynucleotide that selectively hybridizes to a sequence at least 80% identical to a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-13.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the biological sample comprises isolated nucleic acids.
- 3. The method of claim 2:a) wherein the nucleic acids are mRNA; or b) further comprising the step of amplifying nucleic acids before the step of contacting the biological sample with the polynucleotide.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide:
a) comprises a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-13; or b) is immobilized on a solid surface.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is:
a) undergoing a therapeutic regimen to treat bladder cancer; or b) suspected of having bladder cancer.
- 6. An isolated nucleic acid molecule consisting of a polynucleotide sequence as shown in Tables 1A-13.
- 7. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 6, which is labeled.
- 8. An expression vector comprising the nucleic acid of claim 7.
- 9. A host cell comprising the expression vector of claim 8.
- 10. An isolated polypeptide which is encoded by a nucleic acid molecule having polynucleotide sequence as shown in Tables 1A-13.
- 11. An antibody that specifically binds a polypeptide of claim 10.
- 12. The antibody of claim 11, further conjugated to an effector component.
- 13. The antibody of claim 12, wherein the effector component is a fluorescent label.
- 14. The antibody of claim 12, wherein the effector component is a radioisotope or a cytotoxic chemical.
- 15. The antibody of claim 11, which is
a) an antibody fragment; or b) a humanized antibody
- 16. A method of detecting a bladder cancer cell in a biological sample from a patient, the method comprising contacting the biological sample with an antibody of claim 11.
- 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the antibody is further conjugated to an effector component.
- 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the effector component is a fluorescent label.
- 19. A method for identifying a compound that modulates a bladder cancer-associated polypeptide, the method comprising the steps of:
a) contacting the compound with a bladder cancer-associated polypeptide, the polypeptide encoded by a polynucleotide that selectively hybridizes to a sequence at least 80% identical to a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-13; and b) determining the functional effect of the compound upon the polypeptide.
- 20. A drug screening assay comprising the steps of
a) administering a test compound to a mammal having bladder cancer or a cell isolated therefrom; b) comparing the level of gene expression of a polynucleotide that selectively hybridizes to a sequence at least 80% identical to a sequence as shown in Tables 1A-13 in a treated cell or mammal with the level of gene expression of the polynucleotide in a control cell or mammal, wherein a test compound that modulates the level of expression of the polynucleotide is a candidate for the treatment of bladder cancer.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to U.S. S No. 60/302,814, filed Jul. 3, 2001; U.S. S No. 60/310,099, filed Aug. 3, 2001; U.S. S No. 60/343,705, filed Nov. 8, 2001; U.S. S No. 60/350,666, filed Nov. 13, 2001; and U.S. S No. 60/372,246, filed Apr. 12, 2001, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (5)
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Date |
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60372246 |
Apr 2002 |
US |
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60350666 |
Nov 2001 |
US |
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60343705 |
Nov 2001 |
US |
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60310099 |
Aug 2001 |
US |
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60302814 |
Jul 2001 |
US |